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Rufford Park Golf Centre

8 ha

📷 Geoff Dunn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.17388, -1.02138

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Blackbird, Chaffinch +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Blackbird, Chaffinch +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Harlequin Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Harlequin Ladybird +2 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 · 7 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

23 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
National Byway (Southwell Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route114 m
Named routeRef 645Length 114 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route233 m
Named routeRef 6Length 233 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

3 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rufford Park Golf & Country Club

📷 Geoff Dunn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rufford Park Golf & Country Club

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rufford Country ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Sherwood ForestUrban park4.2 km→🌱Forest Holidays Sherwood ForestUrban park4.8 km→🌱Reg Hookway ArboretumUrban park800 m→🌱Rufford Rose GardenUrban park1 km→✦RUFFORD ABBEYHistoric site500 m→

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