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Gemma Toulson

Some of the best nature reserves in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire is blessed with a huge number of nature reserves which are open for visitors.

The popularity of nature reserves peaked during Covid lockdowns with many people discovering a new appreciation of the beautiful scenery around the county.

Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust is responsible for operating and maintaining many of the nature reserves across the county.

As well as the beautiful scenery, nature reserves are also important havens for wildlife.

Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust describes these green spaces as "a lifeline for wildlife, little havens scattered through the desert of urban sprawl and intensively managed farmland".

Here we've had a look at many of the nature reserves across Nottinghamshire.

An A-Z of nature reserves in Nottinghamshire, put together by the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust:

Aldercar Flash: Stoney Lane, Erewash, Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire. NG16 5AL

Annesley Woodhouse Quarry: Salmon Lane, Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. NG17 9LA

Ashton's Meadow: Rampton Lane, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 0BP

Attenborough Nature Reserve: Barton Lane, Attenborough, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 6DY

Beacon Hill Conservation Park: Jessop Close, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2DS

Bentinck Banks: Portland Park, Kirkby in Ashfield, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 9LJ

Besthorpe Nature Reserve: Trent Lane, Besthorpe, Nottinghamshire, NG23 7HL

Bunny Old Wood: Loughborough Road, Bunny, Nottinghamshire, NG11 6QQ

Chilwell Meadow: Queens Road West, Chilwell/Beeston, Nottinghamshire, NG9 5BL

Clarborough Tunnel: Caddow Lane, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 9NE

Daneshill Lakes: Daneshill Road, Between Torwouth and Lound, Nottinghamshire, DN22 8RB

Dukes Wood Nature Reserve: Eakring Lane, Eakring, Nottinghamshire, NG22 8PA

Dyscarr Wood: Church Street, West of Langold, Nottinghamshire, S81 9NR

Eakring Meadows: Minor Road, Between Eakring & Maplebeck, Nottinghamshire. NG22 0BN

Eaton & Gamston Woods: Causeway Lane, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 0RB

Erewash Meadows: Stoney Lane, Erewash, Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire, NG16 5AL

Faith Marriott: 4 Corncrake drive, Arnold, Nottinghamshire, NG5 6SP

Farndon Willow Holt & Water Meadows: Wyke lane, Farndon Village, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 3SP

Foxcovert Plantation: A614 (East of Burnstump Country Park), Calverton, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8PQ

Idle Valley: North Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 8RQ

Jacksdale: St Mary's Walk, Jacksdale, Nottinghamshire, NG16 5LN

Kirton Wood: Kirton Road, Between Kirton and Egmanton, Nottinghamshire, NG22 0HQ

Lady Lee Quarry: Footpath at the end of Tylden Road, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 3DL

Little Holly Corner: Corner of Staunton Drive/Edwards Lane, Nottinghamshire, NG5 3DF

Mansey Common: Robin Hood Way footpath, Eakring, Nottinghamshire, NG22

Meden Trail: Outgang Lane, Pleasley Vale, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 8SB

Misson Carr: Levels Lane, Misson, Bawtry, DN10 6ET

North Muskham Lake: Manor House Drive, North Muskham, Nottinghamshire, NG23 6FE

Penny Pasture Common: Penny Pasture Common, Eakring

Ploughman Wood: Green lane, between Lambley and Woodborough, Nottinghamshire, NG4 4QE

Rainworth Heath: Rufford Colliery lane, Rainworth village, Nottinghamshire, NG21 0HR

Skylarks: Adbolton lane, Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire, NG12 2LU

Spalford Warren: The reserve (Grid Ref. SK829678) lies to the east of the A1133 Newark-Gainsborough road, almost midway between the minor roads to Girton and Spalford. Between Newark and Gainsborough, Nottinghamshire, NG23 7HZ

Stonepit Plantation: Houghton Drive, Strelley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 6HG

Strawberry Hills Heath: Jubilee Way South, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 3FY

Teversal Pastures: Buttery lane, Sutton in Ashfield, Old Teversal, NG17 3DZ

Treswell Wood Nature Reserve: Wood lane, Retford, DN22 0ED

Walkeringham Nature Reserve: B1403, Doncaster, Walkeringham, DN10 4LZ

West Burton Meadow: Sandhill Lane, West Burton

Wilford Claypit: Compton Acres, Wilford, Nottinghamshire, NG2 7NZ

Wilwell Farm Cutting Nature Reserve: Wilford Road, Ruddington and Wilford, Nottinghamshire, NG11 7DD

Woodthorpe Meadow: Mansfield Road, Woodthorpe

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