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Markham Moor Bridge (or 'Mirihil' Bridge)

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📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.26020, -0.93313

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Common Blue +73 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Common Blue +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 647Cycling route32 km
Named routeRef 647Length 32 kmPoint-to-pointNational Cycle Network
National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway Retford LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 647Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 647Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gravel Pit Lanebridleway · 153 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 153 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway
Gravel Pit Lanebridleway · 21 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 21 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The River Maun between Markham Moor and West Drayton

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The River Maun between Markham Moor and West Drayton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bevercotes Pit WoodUrban park1.1 km→🌱Walesby Pocket ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦Haughton ChapelHistoric site2.5 km→✦Site of old hall S of Haughton Hall FarmHistoric site3 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→⛪St Nicholas' ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→

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