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Old Market Cross

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.14559, -1.19838

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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
  • ☕Cafe Silver — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Speckled Wood +104 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Speckled Wood +104 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bee Orchid, Redshank, Lady's-mantle +121 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bee Orchid, Redshank, Lady's-mantle +121 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Common Chickweed, Hawkweed +6 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Meden TrailWalking route
Named route
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Maun Valley TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

3 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Market Cross, Mansfield – sundial

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Market Cross, Mansfield – sundial

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Berry Hill ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Sutton LawnUrban park4.2 km→🌱Carr Bank ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Titchfield ParkUrban park800 m→🌱CivicUrban park900 m→🌱Yeoman Hill ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Dam 121

Not High (England Use Only)2.4 km→
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Oxclose 1

Not High (England Use Only)2.4 km→

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