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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 20 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › Mansfield Getting here
53.13706, -1.13308
Open directionsv 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Parent Bug, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +47 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cock's-foot, Pine, Gorse +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cock's-foot, Pine, Gorse +15 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Sessile Oak +2 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Robin Hood Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Maun Valley Trail Walking route ▾
42 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 645 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 645 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 339 m ▾
Named route Length 339 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 136 m ▾
Named route Length 136 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 428 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 428 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface bareearth
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 149 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 149 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Family Cycle Route Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Green Route
Show on map Outlaw Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Red Route
Show on map Viking Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Blue Route
Show on map Bike Park & Downhill Route Mountain bike route ▾
8 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Sessile oaks on Strawberry Hill
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Wildlife to spot
26,776 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 26,776 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Magpie +37
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 13 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Gorse Weevil · Ulopa reticulata · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Scolopostethus decoratus · Chartoscirta cincta +8
Gorse Weevil Exapion ulicis Ulopa reticulata Ulopa reticulata Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Scolopostethus decoratus Scolopostethus decoratus Chartoscirta cincta Chartoscirta cincta Loricera pilicornis Loricera pilicornis Common Stork's-bill · Water Bent · Annual Wall-rocket · Male-fern · Cowslip +31
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium Water Bent Polypogon viridis Annual Wall-rocket Diplotaxis muralis Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas Cowslip Primula veris Harebell Campanula rotundifolia Water-plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 26,776 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Magpie +37
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 13 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Gorse Weevil · Ulopa reticulata · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Scolopostethus decoratus · Chartoscirta cincta +8
Gorse Weevil Exapion ulicis Ulopa reticulata Ulopa reticulata Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Scolopostethus decoratus Scolopostethus decoratus Chartoscirta cincta Chartoscirta cincta Loricera pilicornis Loricera pilicornis Common Stork's-bill · Water Bent · Annual Wall-rocket · Male-fern · Cowslip +31
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium Water Bent Polypogon viridis Annual Wall-rocket Diplotaxis muralis Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas Cowslip Primula veris Harebell Campanula rotundifolia Water-plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cartodere nodifer Cartodere nodifer
Cartodere nodifer Cartodere nodifer
Agriotes pallidulus Agriotes pallidulus
Agriotes pallidulus Agriotes pallidulus
Syntomus foveatus Syntomus foveatus
Syntomus foveatus Syntomus foveatus
Agonum thoreyi Agonum thoreyi
Agonum thoreyi Agonum thoreyi
Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata
Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Telmatophilus typhae Telmatophilus typhae2025
Telmatophilus typhae Telmatophilus typhae2025
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Red Oak Quercus rubra
Red Oak Quercus rubra
Hoary Mustard Hirschfeldia incana
Hoary Mustard Hirschfeldia incana
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera var. pissardii
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera var. pissardii
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Turkey Oak Quercus cerris
Turkey Oak Quercus cerris
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Seaside Daisy Erigeron glaucus
Seaside Daisy Erigeron glaucus
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Lesser Sea-spurrey Spergularia marina
Lesser Sea-spurrey Spergularia marina
Henbit Dead-nettle Lamium amplexicaule
Henbit Dead-nettle Lamium amplexicaule
Spotted Medick Medicago arabica
Spotted Medick Medicago arabica
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Entire-leaved Cotoneaster Cotoneaster integrifolius
Entire-leaved Cotoneaster Cotoneaster integrifolius
Thyme-leaved Sandwort Arenaria serpyllifolia
Thyme-leaved Sandwort Arenaria serpyllifolia
Scaly Male-fern Dryopteris affinis
Scaly Male-fern Dryopteris affinis
Violet Viola
Violet Viola
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Heather Calluna vulgaris Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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