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Millgate Otter Park

📷 David Hallam-Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.07537, -0.81577

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Asda Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Small Black Ant, Stenophylax permistus +22 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Small Black Ant, Stenophylax permistus +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 42 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stoke Field TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Eggleston's Yardpublic footpath · 45 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 45 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Eggleston's Yardpublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Depot Yardpublic footpath · 27 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 27 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route26 m
Named routeRef 64Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route99 m
Named routeRef 64Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route156 m
Named routeLength 156 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Lanebridleway · 21 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 21 mPath type: service
Mill Lanebridleway · 24 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 24 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Otter Park, Millgate, Newark on Trent, Notts.

📷 David Hallam-Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Otter Park, Millgate, Newark on Trent, Notts.

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