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St Mary's Gardens

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.06295, -0.81488

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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 90m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Small Black Ant, Stenophylax permistus +11 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Small Black Ant, Stenophylax permistus +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stoke Field TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route (48)Cycling route
Named routeRef (48)National Cycle Network
National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route26 m
Named routeRef 64Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route99 m
Named routeRef 64Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Gardens, Hawtonville

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Gardens, Hawtonville

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🌱Riverside ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Sconce and Devon ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park1.5 km→✦Newark CastleHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Newark Castle GardensUrban park1.6 km→✦NEWARK CASTLE GARDENSHistoric site1.6 km→

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