Hind Car ✦ Ancient woodland 8 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 8 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › Mansfield Getting here
53.18358, -1.19746
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 447m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 447m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Early Dog-violet, Flowering Currant, Black-poplar +2 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus, Southern Hawker +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus, Southern Hawker +23 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Archaeological Way (old route) Walking route ▾
Dukeries Trail Walking route ▾
Meden Trail Walking route ▾
Maun Valley Trail Walking route ▾
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Skegby Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 648 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 648 National Cycle Network
Show on map Teversal Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 984 m ▾
Named route Ref 648 Length 984 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 661 m ▾
Named route Ref 648 Length 661 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 648 Length 1.2 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Littlewood Lane bridleway · 335 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 335 m Path type: track
Show on map Littlewood Lane bridleway · 498 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 498 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
22,860 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 22,860 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Wren · Blackbird +30
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Jay Garrulus glandarius Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Skylark Alauda arvensis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Swallow Hirundo rustica Little Egret Egretta garzetta Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Raven Corvus corax Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Whitethroat Curruca communis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat · Roe Deer · Badger · Muntjac
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Badger Meles meles Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 6 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Helophilus pendulus · 7-spot Ladybird · Southern Hawker · Hornet Hoverfly · Ptinomorphus imperialis +1
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Ptinomorphus imperialis Ptinomorphus imperialis Phyllobius glaucus Phyllobius glaucus 🌿 Plants 10 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Early Dog-violet · Flowering Currant · Parsley Water-dropwort · Great Millet · Black-poplar +5
Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum Parsley Water-dropwort Oenanthe lachenalii2025 Great Millet Sorghum bicolor2025 Black-poplar Populus nigra2025 Black Nightshade Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 22,860 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Wren · Blackbird +30
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Jay Garrulus glandarius Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Skylark Alauda arvensis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Swallow Hirundo rustica Little Egret Egretta garzetta Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Raven Corvus corax Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Whitethroat Curruca communis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat · Roe Deer · Badger · Muntjac
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Badger Meles meles Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 6 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Helophilus pendulus · 7-spot Ladybird · Southern Hawker · Hornet Hoverfly · Ptinomorphus imperialis +1
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Ptinomorphus imperialis Ptinomorphus imperialis Phyllobius glaucus Phyllobius glaucus 🌿 Plants 10 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Early Dog-violet · Flowering Currant · Parsley Water-dropwort · Great Millet · Black-poplar +5
Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum Parsley Water-dropwort Oenanthe lachenalii2025 Great Millet Sorghum bicolor2025 Black-poplar Populus nigra2025 Black Nightshade Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Solanum nigrum2025
Solanum nigrum2025
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2025
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2025
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum2025
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum2025
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2025
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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