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Rufford Country Park

40 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome40 ha

Getting here

53.17921, -1.03677

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Rufford Mill 7m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Cream-streaked Ladybird +4 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Cream-streaked Ladybird +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Southwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greenwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Major Oak TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Giants TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 648Cycling route
Named routeRef 648National Cycle Network
National Byway (Southwell Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route376 m
Named routeRef 6Length 376 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Green Route
Outlaw TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red Route
Viking TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue Route
Bike Park & Downhill RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Vexation Lanebyway open to all traffic · 453 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 453 mPath type: service
Vexation Lanebyway open to all traffic · 39 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 39 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Vexation Lanebyway open to all traffic · 145 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 145 mPath type: service
Vexation Lanebyway open to all traffic · 17 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 17 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Ice House, Rufford Country Park

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Ice House, Rufford Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rufford Country ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Sherwood ForestUrban park3 km→🌱Forest Holidays Sherwood ForestUrban park3.9 km→🌱Rufford Rose GardenUrban park300 m→🌱Reg Hookway ArboretumUrban park400 m→🏞️RUFFORDCountry park100 m→

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