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The Bottoms

2 ha

📷 James Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.18374, -1.17609

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +123 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +123 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2022; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2022

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

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
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Meden TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Maun Valley TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 648Cycling route
Named routeRef 648National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route984 m
Named routeRef 648Length 984 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route661 m
Named routeRef 648Length 661 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route376 m
Named routeRef 6Length 376 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Outlaw TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red Route
Viking TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue Route
Bike Park & Downhill RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field next to The Bottoms

📷 James Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field next to The Bottoms

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Vicar Water Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🦉VICAR WATER NATURE RESERVENature reserve4.7 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Shirebrook WoodUrban park1.8 km→🌱Mansfield Woodhouse Millennium GreenUrban park2.4 km→🌱St. Edmunds GardenUrban park2.5 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Shirebrook 4

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Shirebrook 3

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Shirebrook 5

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