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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