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Epperstone Playing Field

3 ha

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.02438, -1.02088

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Visiting this summer

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
  • 🛝Playground 276m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Wildlife

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hagg Lanepublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Gedling <> ArnoldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling Village <> Burton JoyceCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling <> MapperleyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Mapperley <> Burton JoyceCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Playing field sign, Epperstone

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Playing field sign, Epperstone

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Roberts Recreation GroundUrban park4.3 km→🌱Oxton parkUrban park4.7 km→⚽The Roberts Recreation GroundPlaying field4.3 km→⛪St Helen's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→🌱Calverton Methodist ChurchUrban park4.6 km→✦'Round Hill'Historic site3.4 km→

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