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Oakmere Park Golf Course

1 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.07395, -1.09358

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Cantharis nigricans, Cantharis rustica, Banded Pine Weevil +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Neat Feather-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Redshank +53 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Neat Feather-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Redshank +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

18 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Rufford Road (A614)

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Rufford Road (A614)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BURNTSTUMPCountry park4 km→🌱Oxton parkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Burntstump Country ParkUrban park4 km→🦉TIPPINGS WOODNature reserve4 km→🌱Calverton Methodist ChurchUrban park3.9 km→✦The Druid StoneHistoric site3.8 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Calverton 3

Not High (England Use Only)1.8 km→
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Calverton 1

Not High (England Use Only)1.8 km→
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Calverton 4

Not High (England Use Only)2.9 km→

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