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The Brambles

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.16325, -1.13200

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange-tip, Small Tortoiseshell +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange-tip, Small Tortoiseshell +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Pincushion, Variable-leaved Crestwort +56 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Pincushion, Variable-leaved Crestwort +56 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Major Oak TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Giants TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

43 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
N/ACycling route339 m
Named routeLength 339 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route376 m
Named routeRef 6Length 376 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Green Route
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

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Clipstone Drivebridleway · 216 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 216 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Clipstone Drivebridleway · 527 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 527 mPath type: residential
Clipstone Drivebridleway · 593 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 593 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Clipstone Drivebridleway · 352 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 352 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Autumn colour on Garibaldi Drive

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Autumn colour on Garibaldi Drive

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Nearby places

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🌱Vicar Water Country ParkUrban park1 km→🦉VICAR WATER NATURE RESERVENature reserve1 km→🌱Forest Holidays Sherwood ForestUrban park2.7 km→🌱Berry Hill ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Racecourse ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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