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Holme Pierrepont Country Park

447 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome447 ha

Getting here

52.94807, -1.07860

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Black-headed Gull
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Non Water Users Parking 127m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +101 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +101 more · last seen 2026; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 15

Varies

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 41 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Big TrackWalking route
Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route
Grantham Canal Bi-Centenial Canalside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Smew TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shoveler TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Kingfisher RouteWalking route
Named route
Private Road No. 3public footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Private Road No. 3public footpath · 16 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 16 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
Private Road No. 3public footpath · 831 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 831 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
NTU City Campus to New Basford Avoiding Tram LinesCycling route
Named routeRef NTU - New BasfordLocal cycle route
Family Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Midland Road Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling <> ArnoldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling Village <> Burton JoyceCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Mountain Bike RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

34 public paths nearby

Public paths
Holme Lanebyway open to all traffic · 4 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 4 mSurface compactedIncline 0Path type: path
Holme Lanebyway open to all traffic · 280 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 280 mSurface compactedIncline 0Path type: track
Sandy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 120 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 120 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Adbolton Lanebyway open to all traffic · 323 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 323 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Sandy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 167 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 167 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rower at the Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rower at the Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre

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