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OAKHAM

6 ha

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

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.13173, -1.20954

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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 90m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Maun Valley Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Three Centres TrailWalking route
Named route
Maun Valley TrailWalking route
Named route
Drury Dam Viaductpublic footpath · 141 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 141 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Teversal TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Main RouteCycling route201 m
Named routeRef 6Length 201 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bleak Hills Lanebridleway · 398 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 398 mPath type: service
Timberland Trailbridleway · 286 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 286 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Kings Mill Lanebridleway · 214 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 214 mSurface pavedPath type: track
Timberland Trailbridleway · 579 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 579 mSurface compactedPath type: track

About this nature reserve

Oakham is a 6-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Mansfield, East Midlands, England. The site consists of woodland and grassland areas, where visitors can engage in walking and potentially observe a range of birds and small mammals.

Wildlife to spot

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Oakham Nature Reserve, Mansfield, Notts.

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

Oakham Nature Reserve, Mansfield, Notts.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Berry Hill ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Sutton LawnUrban park2.9 km→🌱Titchfield ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱CivicUrban park2.3 km→🌱Carr Bank ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Racecourse ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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