Glade
← Back🌱 Urban park

Ollerton Pit Wood

45 ha

📷 roger geach · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome45 ha

Getting here

53.19645, -1.00877

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Snapping Bonnet, Hairy Curtain Crust, Brown Rollrim +112 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Orange-tip, Comma +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spear Thistle, Red Clover, Wild Carrot +36 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Major Oak TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Giants TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Middlefield Lanepublic footpath · 94 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 94 mPath type: service
Park Lanepublic footpath · 2.4 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2.4 kmPath type: footway
Middlefield Lanepublic footpath · 138 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 138 mPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
National Byway (Southwell Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route99 m
Named routeRef 6Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 6Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
🚵

Mountain biking

3 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
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
School Lanerestricted byway · 184 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 184 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A Coal train passes the site of Ollerton coalite

📷 roger geach · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A Coal train passes the site of Ollerton coalite

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rufford Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Sherwood ForestUrban park3.8 km→🌱Reg Hookway ArboretumUrban park2.8 km→🌱Rufford Rose GardenUrban park2.9 km→✦THORESBY PARKHistoric site4.8 km→🐄Granville's Farm ShopVisitor farm900 m→