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The Green

2 ha

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.17114, -1.20181

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Batman Hoverfly, Ivy Bee +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Batman Hoverfly, Ivy Bee +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Meden TrailWalking route
Named route
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
Maun Valley TrailWalking route
Named route
Northfield Lanepublic footpath · 96 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 96 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 648Cycling route
Named routeRef 648National Cycle Network
Teversal TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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 route1.2 km
Named routeRef 648Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Littlewood Lanebridleway · 498 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 498 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Northfield Lane bridge over the railway at Sunnydale

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Northfield Lane bridge over the railway at Sunnydale

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oxclose WoodUrban park900 m→🌱St. Edmunds GardenUrban park1 km→🌱Yeoman Hill ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Mansfield Woodhouse Millennium GreenUrban park1.3 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱CivicUrban park2.2 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Dam 121

Not High (England Use Only)621 m→
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Oxclose 1

Not High (England Use Only)633 m→
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Shirebrook 8

2.6 km→

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