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St Barbara's Church

📷 David Hallam-Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.15132, -1.18642

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Blackbird, Blue Tit +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Blackbird, Blue Tit +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Speckled Wood +71 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Speckled Wood +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bee Orchid, Creeping Feather-moss, Kneiff's Hook-moss +47 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bee Orchid, Creeping Feather-moss, Kneiff's Hook-moss +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Meden TrailWalking route
Named route
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Maun Valley TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

15 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
Teversal TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route376 m
Named routeRef 6Length 376 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route156 m
Named routeRef 6Length 156 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Off Windmill Lane, Mansfield, Notts.

📷 David Hallam-Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Off Windmill Lane, Mansfield, Notts.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Vicar Water Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Berry Hill ParkUrban park2.6 km→🦉VICAR WATER NATURE RESERVENature reserve4.4 km→🌱Carr Bank ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Yeoman Hill ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Mansfield Woodhouse Millennium GreenUrban park1.3 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Dam 121

Not High (England Use Only)2.1 km→
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Oxclose 1

Not High (England Use Only)2.2 km→

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