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Site of Abbey Church

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📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.07861, -1.19234

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦124+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Tufted Duck
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Tufted Duck, Magpie +121 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Tufted Duck, Magpie +121 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Common Blue Damselfly, Swollen-thighed Beetle +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Common Blue Damselfly, Swollen-thighed Beetle +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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 route58 m
Named routeRef 6Length 58 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route201 m
Named routeRef 6Length 201 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Newstead Abbey House, site of the priory church - geograph.org.uk - 6267495

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Newstead Abbey House, site of the priory church - geograph.org.uk - 6267495

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✦NEWSTEAD ABBEYHistoric site100 m→🌱Newstead Abbey GardensUrban park100 m→🌱Portland Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Monk's GardenUrban park100 m→🌱Sub-Tropical GardenUrban park100 m→🌱The Great GardenUrban park100 m→

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