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The John Fretwell Sporting Complex

1 ha

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.19191, -1.17266

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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 376m away — 2 car parks within reach

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 — Siskin, Blue Tit, Lesser Redpoll +40 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Siskin, Blue Tit, Lesser Redpoll +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Light Brown Apple Moth, Silver Y, Red Admiral +281 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Light Brown Apple Moth, Silver Y, Red Admiral +281 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

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

40 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 route993 m
Named routeRef 6Length 993 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Watching a One Day Cup match at Welbeck

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Watching a One Day Cup match at Welbeck

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shirebrook WoodUrban park1.7 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Mansfield Woodhouse Millennium GreenUrban park3.3 km→🌱St. Edmunds GardenUrban park3.4 km→🌱Yeoman Hill ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Oxclose WoodUrban park4 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Shirebrook 2

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Shirebrook 3

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Shirebrook 4

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