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Whinney Hill Allotments

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.16601, -1.17660

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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 54m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bee Orchid, Clustered Feather-moss, Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus +24 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bee Orchid, Clustered Feather-moss, Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus +24 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Allotments

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Outgang Lanepublic footpath · 426 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 426 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Outgang Lanepublic footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Outgang Lanepublic footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
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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
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Outgang Lanebridleway · 66 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 66 mPath type: residential
Outgang Lanebridleway · 121 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 121 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Stinting Lanebyway open to all traffic · 664 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 664 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Windermere Close, New Hill Lane

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Windermere Close, New Hill Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Vicar Water Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🦉VICAR WATER NATURE RESERVENature reserve3.8 km→🌱Berry Hill ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Mansfield Woodhouse Millennium GreenUrban park800 m→🌱Manor ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱St. Edmunds GardenUrban park1.2 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Dam 121

Not High (England Use Only)2.0 km→
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Oxclose 1

Not High (England Use Only)2.1 km→

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