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Rufford Park Golf Centre

6 ha

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.18161, -1.02932

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Blackbird
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

29 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 route233 m
Named routeRef 6Length 233 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

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Vexation Lanebyway open to all traffic · 39 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 39 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Rufford Park Golf and Country Club

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Rufford Park Golf and Country Club

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rufford Country ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Sherwood ForestUrban park3.2 km→🌱Forest Holidays Sherwood ForestUrban park4.5 km→🌱Reg Hookway ArboretumUrban park700 m→🌱Rufford Rose GardenUrban park700 m→🏞️RUFFORDCountry park500 m→

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