King George V Playing Field 3 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🎠 Play
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 3 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › Mansfield Getting here
53.12845, -1.16653
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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 190m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 190m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ 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
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Melanostoma scalare, Volucella pellucens +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Melanostoma scalare, Volucella pellucens +16 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Skegby Trail Walking route ▾
Robin Hood Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Maun Valley Trail Walking route ▾
41 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 645 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 645 National Cycle Network
Show on map Skegby Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 339 m ▾
Named route Length 339 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 136 m ▾
Named route Length 136 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 428 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 428 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface bareearth
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Family Cycle Route Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Green Route
Show on map Outlaw Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Red Route
Show on map Viking Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Blue Route
Show on map Bike Park & Downhill Route Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
20,666 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 20,666 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Robin · Woodpigeon · Wren · Chaffinch +32
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major Skylark Alauda arvensis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rook Corvus frugilegus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Swallow Hirundo rustica Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Herring Gull Larus argentatus Stock Dove Columba oenas Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Greenfinch Chloris chloris Grey Heron Ardea cinerea House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Raven Corvus corax 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Stork's-bill · Annual Wall-rocket · Henbit Dead-nettle · Spotted-laurel · Cherry Laurel +18
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium Annual Wall-rocket Diplotaxis muralis Henbit Dead-nettle Lamium amplexicaule Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus Sweet Alison Lobularia maritima Wall-rue Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 20,666 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Robin · Woodpigeon · Wren · Chaffinch +32
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major Skylark Alauda arvensis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rook Corvus frugilegus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Swallow Hirundo rustica Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Herring Gull Larus argentatus Stock Dove Columba oenas Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Greenfinch Chloris chloris Grey Heron Ardea cinerea House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Raven Corvus corax 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Stork's-bill · Annual Wall-rocket · Henbit Dead-nettle · Spotted-laurel · Cherry Laurel +18
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium Annual Wall-rocket Diplotaxis muralis Henbit Dead-nettle Lamium amplexicaule Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus Sweet Alison Lobularia maritima Wall-rue Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Asplenium ruta-muraria
Asplenium ruta-muraria
Field Garlic Allium oleraceum
Field Garlic Allium oleraceum
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis
Water Bent Polypogon viridis
Water Bent Polypogon viridis
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Pale Yellow-eyed-grass Sisyrinchium striatum
Pale Yellow-eyed-grass Sisyrinchium striatum
Bilbao Fleabane Erigeron floribundus
Bilbao Fleabane Erigeron floribundus
Cowslip Primula veris
Cowslip Primula veris
Red Oak Quercus rubra
Red Oak Quercus rubra
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Turkey Oak Quercus cerris
Turkey Oak Quercus cerris
Seaside Daisy Erigeron glaucus
Seaside Daisy Erigeron glaucus
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum
Violet Viola
Violet Viola
Californian Poppy Eschscholzia californica
Californian Poppy Eschscholzia californica 