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Wollen Meadow

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.26719, -1.21527

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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
  • 🅿️Creswell Station Car Park 198m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White +60 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Black Bryony, Zygodon stirtonii, Salad Burnet +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Black Bryony, Zygodon stirtonii, Salad Burnet +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
The Miners WayWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Clowne Branch Line GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route660 m
Named routeRef 6Length 660 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route784 m
Named routeRef 6Length 784 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Creswell - Wollen Meadow View

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Creswell - Wollen Meadow View

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge, including Boat House Cave and Church Hole Cave See also DERBYSHIRE 275Historic site1.2 km→✦Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge including Pinhole Cave, Mother Grundy's Parlour and Robin Hood's Cave See also NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 183Historic site1.2 km→🌱Poulter Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Barlborough Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦WELBECK ABBEYHistoric site4.5 km→✦Creswell CragsHistoric site1.2 km→

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