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The Mill Adventure Base

1 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.13378, -1.22865

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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 79m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis nemorum, Lesser Marsh Grasshopper +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis nemorum, Lesser Marsh Grasshopper +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
The Welly Walk, HardwickWalking route4 km

Wellies not essential!

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Meden TrailWalking route
Named route
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
The Oak Walk, HardwickWalking route5.6 km

Dogs on leads in the park.

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackwell TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Teversal TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route428 m
Named routeRef 6Length 428 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route149 m
Named routeRef 6Length 149 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kings Mill Lanebridleway · 214 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 214 mSurface pavedPath type: track
Kings Mill Lanebridleway · 107 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 107 mSurface pavedPath type: bridleway
Timberland Trailbridleway · 579 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 579 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Kings Mill Lanebridleway · 71 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 71 mSurface pavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

King's Mill Reservoir

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

King's Mill Reservoir

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🌱Sutton LawnUrban park1.8 km→🌱Berry Hill ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Titchfield ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱CivicUrban park2.5 km→🌱Carr Bank ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Oxclose WoodUrban park3.6 km→

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