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Holme Pierrepont National Water Sports Centre and Country Park

7 ha

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.95357, -1.07497

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦106+ 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
  • 🅿️Colwick Driving Test Centre 98m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +103 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +103 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

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

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 17 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

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Fosse 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

At Holme Pierrepont Country Park & the National Water Sports Centre, Nottingham

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

At Holme Pierrepont Country Park & the National Water Sports Centre, Nottingham

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🌱Colwick Country ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱King Edward ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Bridgford ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Gedling Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱The Green HeartUrban park5 km→🌱Holme Pierrepont Country ParkUrban park700 m→

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