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Quarry Lane Local Nature Reserve

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

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.13594, -1.20322

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Speckled Wood +98 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Speckled Wood +98 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Feather-moss, Appleyard's Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss +47 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Feather-moss, Appleyard's Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 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
Maun Valley 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

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bleak Hills Lanebridleway · 398 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 398 mPath type: service
Timberland Trailbridleway · 286 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 286 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Timberland Trailbridleway · 579 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 579 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Quarry Lane Walkway Local Nature Reserve

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

Quarry Lane Walkway Local Nature Reserve

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🌱Berry Hill ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Sutton LawnUrban park3.4 km→🌱Titchfield ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Carr Bank ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱CivicUrban park1.8 km→🌱Racecourse ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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