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The Meadow

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

53.04352, -0.76592

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦42+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🐾Bug Hotel on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦42+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🐾Bug Hotel on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Parking· FreeFarm visit

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Starling +39 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Starling +39 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Farm visits

Strong match

Zoo or animal collection nearby

Varies

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km

Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route

Phoenix Lanepublic footpath · 48 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 48 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Hunters Roadpublic footpath · 69 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Hunters Roadpublic footpath · 60 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 64Cycling route

Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network

National Byway (Grantham Loop)Cycling route

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Fosse2Cycling route

Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network

National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Main RouteCycling route99 m

Named routeRef 64Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

20,033 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

20,033 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds26 species

winter

2025

Carrion Crow · Black-headed Gull · Woodpigeon · Starling · House Sparrow +21

Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Rock DoveColumba livia
BlackbirdTurdus merula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Common GullLarus canus
MagpiePica pica
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
JackdawColoeus monedula
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
RobinErithacus rubecula
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
Great TitParus major
GreenfinchChloris chloris
RedwingTurdus iliacus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes

🦌

Mammals1 species

winter

2025

Grey Squirrel

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

20,033 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds26 species

winter

2025

Carrion Crow · Black-headed Gull · Woodpigeon · Starling · House Sparrow +21

Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Rock DoveColumba livia
BlackbirdTurdus merula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Common GullLarus canus
MagpiePica pica
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
JackdawColoeus monedula
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
RobinErithacus rubecula
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
Great TitParus major
GreenfinchChloris chloris
RedwingTurdus iliacus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes

🦌

Mammals1 species

winter

2025

Grey Squirrel

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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