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Oak Tree Leisure Centre

1 ha

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

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.13668, -1.14955

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 245m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Harlequin Ladybird +344 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Harlequin Ladybird +344 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Silver Birch, Cock's-foot, Pine +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Silver Birch, Cock's-foot, Pine +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Sessile Oak +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Maun Valley TrailWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route339 m
Named routeLength 339 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route136 m
Named routeLength 136 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route428 m
Named routeRef 6Length 428 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route149 m
Named routeRef 6Length 149 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Green Route
Outlaw TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red Route
Viking TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue Route
Bike Park & Downhill RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tansley Heathbridleway · 38 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 38 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oak Tree Leisure Centre, Mansfield, Notts.

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

Oak Tree Leisure Centre, Mansfield, Notts.

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🌱Vicar Water Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Berry Hill ParkUrban park2.1 km→🦉VICAR WATER NATURE RESERVENature reserve2.9 km→🌱Racecourse ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Carr Bank ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Titchfield ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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