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Papplewick pumping station

3 ha

📷 vic mcclymont · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.06299, -1.13140

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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
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Common Darter +116 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Common Darter +116 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Forked Veilwort, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Neat Feather-moss +54 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Neat Feather-moss +54 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

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
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Farleys Lane bridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
River Leen ValleyCycling 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Papplewick Pumping Station, Cooling Pond

📷 vic mcclymont · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Papplewick Pumping Station, Cooling Pond

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦NEWSTEAD ABBEYHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Newstead Abbey GardensUrban park4.3 km→🏞️BURNTSTUMPCountry park1.5 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Small Walled GardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱The Great GardenUrban park4.3 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Calverton 1

Not High (England Use Only)2.5 km→
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Calverton 4

Not High (England Use Only)2.5 km→
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Calverton 3

Not High (England Use Only)2.7 km→

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