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Skylarks Nature Reserve

4 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.94606, -1.08003

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Black-headed Gull
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Skylarks 28m away — 20 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreeToilets

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 15

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Common Darter +15 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Common Darter +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Big TrackWalking route
Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route
Grantham Canal Bi-Centenial Canalside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Smew TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shoveler TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Kingfisher RouteWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
NTU City Campus to New Basford Avoiding Tram LinesCycling route
Named routeRef NTU - New BasfordLocal cycle route
Family Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Midland Road Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling <> ArnoldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling Village <> Burton JoyceCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Mountain Bike RouteMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Holme Lanebyway open to all traffic · 280 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 280 mSurface compactedIncline 0Path type: track
Sandy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 120 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 120 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Adbolton Lanebyway open to all traffic · 323 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 323 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Holme Lanebyway open to all traffic · 4 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 4 mSurface compactedIncline 0Path type: path
Holme Lanebyway open to all traffic · 4 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 4 mSurface compactedIncline 0Path type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond on the Skylarks Nature Reserve

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond on the Skylarks Nature Reserve

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Colwick Country ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Bridgford ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱King Edward ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱The Green HeartUrban park4.6 km→🌱Gedling Country ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Holme Pierrepont Country ParkUrban park200 m→

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