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Two moats and five fishponds at Top Green

2 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.99871, -0.85736

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Dunnock, Little Egret +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Dunnock, Little Egret +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stoke Field TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Route (48)Cycling route
Named routeRef (48)National Cycle Network
National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route666 m
Named routeRef 15Length 666 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Baxter Lanebyway open to all traffic · 12 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 12 mPath type: track
Baxter Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.8 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.8 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Medieval fishponds at Sibthorpe

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Medieval fishponds at Sibthorpe

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦FLINTHAM HALLHistoric site3.4 km→✦Battle of Stoke FieldHistoric site4.6 km→✦Medieval villageHistoric site500 m→🌱Coneygrey greenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Coneygrey ParkUrban park4 km→✦Medieval village including monastic college, chapel, moat, fishponds, dovecote and open field system 200m south of Manor FarmHistoric site500 m→

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