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Places › England › East Midlands › Mansfield Getting here
53.16578, -1.17027
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +78 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Pincushion, Variable-leaved Crestwort +54 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Pincushion, Variable-leaved Crestwort +54 more · last seen 2024
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Archaeological Way (old route) Walking route ▾
Dukeries Trail Walking route ▾
Meden Trail Walking route ▾
Skegby Trail Walking route ▾
Robin Hood Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Outgang Lane public footpath · 426 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 426 m Surface paved Path type: footway
Show on map Outgang Lane public footpath · 14 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 14 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Green Lane public footpath · 1 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 1 km Path type: footway
Show on map 36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 645 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 645 National Cycle Network
Show on map Skegby Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 648 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 648 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 984 m ▾
Named route Ref 648 Length 984 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 661 m ▾
Named route Ref 648 Length 661 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Outlaw Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Red Route
Show on map Viking Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Blue Route
Show on map Bike Park & Downhill Route Mountain bike route ▾
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Outgang Lane bridleway · 121 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 121 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Stinting Lane byway open to all traffic · 664 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 664 m Surface dirt Path type: track
Show on map Photos Peafield Lane, Mansfield Woodhouse
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Wildlife to spot
17,625 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 17,625 records · National Biodiversity Network Greenfinch · Robin · Blackbird · Kestrel · Blue Tit +23
Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Woodlark Lullula arborea2025 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Muntjac · Grey Squirrel
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 8 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hornet Hoverfly · 7-spot Ladybird · Helophilus pendulus · Blue Shieldbug · Harlequin Ladybird +3
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Blue Shieldbug Zicrona caerulea Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Common Oak Leaf-miner 🌿 Plants 67 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
White Campion · Japanese Knotweed · Large-flowered Evening-primrose · Butterfly-bush · Black Nightshade +62
White Campion Silene latifolia Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Large-flowered Evening-primrose Oenothera glazioviana Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea Lathyrus latifolius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 17,625 records · National Biodiversity Network Greenfinch · Robin · Blackbird · Kestrel · Blue Tit +23
Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Woodlark Lullula arborea2025 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Muntjac · Grey Squirrel
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 8 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hornet Hoverfly · 7-spot Ladybird · Helophilus pendulus · Blue Shieldbug · Harlequin Ladybird +3
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Blue Shieldbug Zicrona caerulea Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Common Oak Leaf-miner 🌿 Plants 67 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
White Campion · Japanese Knotweed · Large-flowered Evening-primrose · Butterfly-bush · Black Nightshade +62
White Campion Silene latifolia Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Large-flowered Evening-primrose Oenothera glazioviana Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea Lathyrus latifolius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Phyllonorycter quercifoliella2024
Phyllonorycter quercifoliella2024
Maple Dot Stigmella aceris2024
Maple Dot Stigmella aceris2024
Three-spot Dot Stigmella trimaculella2024
Three-spot Dot Stigmella trimaculella2024
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola
Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Water Bent Polypogon viridis2024
Water Bent Polypogon viridis2024
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum2024
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum2024
Lesser Sea-spurrey Spergularia marina2024
Lesser Sea-spurrey Spergularia marina2024
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Corncockle Agrostemma githago
Corncockle Agrostemma githago
Common Cudweed Filago germanica
Common Cudweed Filago germanica
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Early Goldenrod Solidago gigantea
Early Goldenrod Solidago gigantea
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Garden Speedwell Veronica longifolia
Garden Speedwell Veronica longifolia
Small-flowered Crane's-bill Geranium pusillum
Small-flowered Crane's-bill Geranium pusillum
Horse-radish Armoracia rusticana
Horse-radish Armoracia rusticana
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Canadian Fleabane Erigeron canadensis
Canadian Fleabane Erigeron canadensis
Fool's Water-Cress Helosciadium nodiflorum
Fool's Water-Cress Helosciadium nodiflorum
Great Lettuce Lactuca virosa
Great Lettuce Lactuca virosa
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Honesty Lunaria annua
Honesty Lunaria annua
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Hare's-foot Clover Trifolium arvense
Hare's-foot Clover Trifolium arvense
Apple Malus domestica
Apple Malus domestica
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra
Borage Borago officinalis
Borage Borago officinalis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca
Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus
Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus
Corn Marigold Glebionis segetum
Corn Marigold Glebionis segetum
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2024
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2024
Holly Ilex aquifolium2024
Holly Ilex aquifolium2024
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2024
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2024
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2024
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2024
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2024
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2024
Reflexed Saltmarsh-Grass Puccinellia distans2024
Reflexed Saltmarsh-Grass Puccinellia distans2024
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica2024
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica2024
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2024
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2024
Hemlock Conium maculatum2024
Hemlock Conium maculatum2024
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus2024
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus2024
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2024
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2024
Spear-leaved Orache Atriplex prostrata2024
Spear-leaved Orache Atriplex prostrata2024
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2024
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2024
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2024
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2024
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2024
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2024
Black Bryony Tamus communis2024
Black Bryony Tamus communis2024
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2024
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2024
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium2024
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium2024
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2024
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2024 