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53.26518, -0.97605
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 157m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 157m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +92 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +92 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Goldfinch, Robin, Brambling +38 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Robin, Brambling +38 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Clumber Park Curiosities Long Walk, Clumber Park Walking route 12 km ▾
Varied terrain, including paths, parkland, woodland and road. Includes steps, slight slopes and roadside grass verges. Dog Friendly.
Named route Length 12 km Duration 05:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Dukeries Trail Walking route ▾
A Glimpse of Southern Clumber, Clumber Park Walking route 9.6 km ▾
Clumber Lake, woodlands, history, wildlife. Clear paths, bridleways and woodland tracks. Some uneven surfaces. Not suitable for dogs, livestock in fields.
Named route Length 9.6 km Duration 02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Clumber on the War Path Circular Walk, Clumber Park Walking route 9.6 km ▾
This walk is dedicated to the men of Clumber who served and died in the Great War (1914–1918). Mostly clear paths through woodland and heathland, with some sections on roads. Slight to moderate gradients, uneven terrain.
Named route Length 9.6 km Duration 04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Clumber Park Livestock-Free Walk, Clumber Park Walking route 9.6 km ▾
Circular walk avoids areas of the park that may contain grazing livestock, so it's ideal for dog walking. Dog-friendly café, Central Bark. Generally good paths but may be muddy. For further details, please see Terrain section.
Named route Length 9.6 km Duration 03:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Lime Tree Road public footpath · 87 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 87 m Path type: residential
Show on map 17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 647 Cycling route 32 km ▾
Named route Ref 647 Length 32 km Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map Lakeside Cycle Trail Cycling route 8 km ▾
Named route Length 8 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map National Byway (Nottinghamshire) Cycling route ▾
The National Byway in Nottinghamshire
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map National Byway Retford Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 647 Length 1.3 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 647 Length 2.8 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Brough Lane byway open to all traffic · 306 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 306 m Surface concrete Path type: track
Show on map Brough Lane byway open to all traffic · 55 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 55 m Surface concrete Path type: residential
Show on map Brough Lane byway open to all traffic · 594 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 594 m Surface concrete Path type: track
Show on map Brough Lane byway open to all traffic · 15 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 15 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map Brough Lane byway open to all traffic · 10 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 10 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map Photos Trees by the path through Elkesley Wood
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Wildlife to spot
8,898 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,898 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 26 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Great Tit · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Goldfinch +21
Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Coot Fulica atra Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Starling Sturnus vulgaris Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Redwing Turdus iliacus2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Natterer's Bat · Soprano Pipistrelle · Brown Long-eared Bat · Leisler's Bat · Grey Squirrel +1
Natterer's Bat Myotis nattereri2023 Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2023 Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus2023 Leisler's Bat Nyctalus leisleri2023 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter
2024 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 53 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Small White · Speckled Wood · Gorse Shieldbug · Birch Catkin Bug · Malachite Beetle +48
Small White Pieris rapae2023 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus2024 Himalayan Balsam · Fox-and-cubs · Biting Stonecrop · Tufted Vetch · Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil +45
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024 Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre2024 Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2024 Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2024 River Water-crowfoot Ranunculus fluitans Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,898 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 26 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Great Tit · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Goldfinch +21
Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Coot Fulica atra Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Starling Sturnus vulgaris Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Redwing Turdus iliacus2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Natterer's Bat · Soprano Pipistrelle · Brown Long-eared Bat · Leisler's Bat · Grey Squirrel +1
Natterer's Bat Myotis nattereri2023 Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2023 Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus2023 Leisler's Bat Nyctalus leisleri2023 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter
2024 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 53 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Small White · Speckled Wood · Gorse Shieldbug · Birch Catkin Bug · Malachite Beetle +48
Small White Pieris rapae2023 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus2024 Himalayan Balsam · Fox-and-cubs · Biting Stonecrop · Tufted Vetch · Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil +45
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024 Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre2024 Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2024 Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2024 River Water-crowfoot Ranunculus fluitans Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2023
Comma Polygonia c-album2023
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2023
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2023
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2023
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2023
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2023
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2023
Diaperis boleti Diaperis boleti
Diaperis boleti Diaperis boleti
Rhamphus oxyacanthae/pulicarius Rhamphus oxyacanthae/pulicarius
Rhamphus oxyacanthae/pulicarius Rhamphus oxyacanthae/pulicarius
European Cinchbug Ischnodemus sabuleti
European Cinchbug Ischnodemus sabuleti
Capsus ater Capsus ater
Capsus ater Capsus ater
Cantharis decipiens Cantharis decipiens
Cantharis decipiens Cantharis decipiens
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
Demeijerea rufipes Demeijerea rufipes
Demeijerea rufipes Demeijerea rufipes
Elaphrus cupreus Elaphrus cupreus
Elaphrus cupreus Elaphrus cupreus
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea
Endomychus coccineus Endomychus coccineus
Endomychus coccineus Endomychus coccineus
Chilacis typhae Chilacis typhae
Chilacis typhae Chilacis typhae
Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata
Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2024
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2024
Large Clover Case-bearer Coleophora trifolii2024
Large Clover Case-bearer Coleophora trifolii2024
Pilophorus cinnamopterus Pilophorus cinnamopterus2024
Pilophorus cinnamopterus Pilophorus cinnamopterus2024
Mecinus pascuorum Mecinus pascuorum2024
Mecinus pascuorum Mecinus pascuorum2024
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis2024
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis2024
Tree Damsel Bug Himacerus (Himacerus) apterus2024
Tree Damsel Bug Himacerus (Himacerus) apterus2024
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2024
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2024
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2024
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2024
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2024
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2024
Blue Willow Beetle Phratora vulgatissima2024
Blue Willow Beetle Phratora vulgatissima2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Stethorus pusillus Stethorus pusillus2024
Stethorus pusillus Stethorus pusillus2024
Barley Flea Beetle Phyllotreta vittula2024
Barley Flea Beetle Phyllotreta vittula2024
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2024
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2024
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2024
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta2024
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta2024
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni2024
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni2024
Heterotoma planicornis Heterotoma planicornis2024
Heterotoma planicornis Heterotoma planicornis2024
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2024
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2024
Megaloceroea recticornis Megaloceroea recticornis2024
Megaloceroea recticornis Megaloceroea recticornis2024
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2024
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber2024
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber2024
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2024
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus2024
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus2024
Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus2024
Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus2024
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2023
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2023
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2023
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2023 2024
2024
Maize Zea mays
Maize Zea mays
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata2024
Yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata2024
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2024
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2024
Horse-radish Armoracia rusticana2024
Horse-radish Armoracia rusticana2024
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2024
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2024
Holly Ilex aquifolium2024
Holly Ilex aquifolium2024
Reed Sweet-grass Glyceria maxima2024
Reed Sweet-grass Glyceria maxima2024
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia2024
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia2024
Common Duckweed Lemna minor2024
Common Duckweed Lemna minor2024
Flattened Meadow-grass Poa compressa2024
Flattened Meadow-grass Poa compressa2024
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2024
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2024
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2024
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2024
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2024
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2024
Tall Melilot Melilotus altissimus2024
Tall Melilot Melilotus altissimus2024
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2024
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2024
Black-grass Alopecurus myosuroides2024
Black-grass Alopecurus myosuroides2024
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum2024
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum2024
Montbretia Crocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2024
Montbretia Crocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2024
Great Lettuce Lactuca virosa2024
Great Lettuce Lactuca virosa2024
Hairy Tare Ervilia hirsuta2024
Hairy Tare Ervilia hirsuta2024
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia2024
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia2024
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2024
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2024
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2024
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2024
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus2024
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus2024
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2024
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2024
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2024
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2024
Red Campion Silene dioica2024
Red Campion Silene dioica2024
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2024
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2024
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium2024
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium2024
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2024
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2024
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum2024
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum2024
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum2024
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum2024
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2024
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2024
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2024
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2024
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2024
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2024
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2024
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2024
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2024
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2024
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2024
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2024
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2024
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2024
Hemlock Conium maculatum2024
Hemlock Conium maculatum2024
Alternate-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium alternifolium2024
Alternate-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium alternifolium2024 