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Quarry Lane Allotments

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WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessDogs welcome

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 291m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Mallard +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Mallard +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Allotments

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis nemorum, Lesser Marsh Grasshopper +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis nemorum, Lesser Marsh Grasshopper +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Three Centres TrailWalking route
Named route
Drury Dam Viaductpublic footpath · 141 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 141 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

7 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
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
Main RouteCycling route201 m
Named routeRef 6Length 201 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Bleak Hills Lanebridleway · 398 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 398 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Quarry Lane Nature Reserve, Mansfield, Notts. - geograph.org.uk - 5604444

Quarry Lane Nature Reserve, Mansfield, Notts. - geograph.org.uk - 5604444

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