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4 ha

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

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.07514, -0.95153

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 149m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Large White, Small White, Brimstone +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Southwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Southwell Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stoke Field TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shady Lanepublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mPath type: footway
Shady Lanepublic footpath · 119 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 119 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Shady Lanepublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
National Byway (Southwell Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 645Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route104 m
Named routeRef 645Length 104 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 645Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bull Yardbridleway · 28 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 28 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Bull Yardbridleway · 11 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 11 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
Bull Yardbridleway · 13 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 13 mSurface pavedPath type: footway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Higgons Mead

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

Higgons Mead

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✦Roman villa complex and Anglo-Saxon cemetery, SouthwellHistoric site100 m→🌱Higgons MeadUrban park100 m→🌱War Memorial Recreation GroundUrban park200 m→🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Burgage GreenUrban park500 m→🌱Edwardian Walled GardenUrban park1.5 km→

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