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Rushpool Open Space

2 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.15714, -1.16741

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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
  • ☕Asda Café — 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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly, Rosemary Beetle +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly, Rosemary Beetle +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Pincushion, Variable-leaved Crestwort +55 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Pincushion, Variable-leaved Crestwort +55 more · last seen 2024

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

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Meden TrailWalking route
Named route
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route339 m
Named routeLength 339 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route136 m
Named routeLength 136 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route376 m
Named routeRef 6Length 376 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Stinting Lanebyway open to all traffic · 132 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 132 mPath type: service
Stinting Lanebyway open to all traffic · 664 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 664 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Holly Road at High Ridge

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Holly Road at High Ridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Vicar Water Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🦉VICAR WATER NATURE RESERVENature reserve3.1 km→🌱Berry Hill ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Mansfield Woodhouse Millennium GreenUrban park1.5 km→🌱Carr Bank ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Yeoman Hill ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Dam 121

Not High (England Use Only)2.8 km→
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Oxclose 1

Not High (England Use Only)2.9 km→

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