Nature discovery
Research 13 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Nottingham, grouped across 6 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Nottingham. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Nottingham. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Nottingham, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 13 places.
King's Mill Reservoir is a lake reachable from Nottingham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — King's Mill Reservoir, about 20 km (13 mi) from Nottingham
Image credit: Image: Enchufla Con Clave / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Sanctuary is a nature reserve reachable from Nottingham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — The Sanctuary, about 20 km (13 mi) from Nottingham
Image credit: Image: G105b / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Butterley Reservoir is a lake reachable from Nottingham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Butterley Reservoir, about 21 km (13 mi) from Nottingham
Image credit: Image: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Brierley Forest Park is a forest reachable from Nottingham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Brierley Forest Park, about 22 km (14 mi) from Nottingham
Image credit: Image: Frombowen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Harby Hill Wood is a forest reachable from Nottingham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Harby Hill Wood, about 22 km (14 mi) from Nottingham
Image credit: Image: Dudley Miles / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sherwood Forest is a royal forest reachable from Nottingham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Sherwood Forest, about 28 km (18 mi) from Nottingham
Image credit: Image: my work / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Charnwood Forest is a royal forest reachable from Nottingham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Charnwood Forest, about 29 km (18 mi) from Nottingham
Image credit: Image: Kev747 at en.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Carsington Water is a reservoir with surrounding paths in the Derbyshire countryside north-west of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Carsington Water, about 34 km (21 mi) from Nottingham
Image credit: Image: Andy Beecroft / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
The National Forest is a forest reachable from Nottingham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — The National Forest, about 36 km (22 mi) from Nottingham
Image credit: Image: Darius Khan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Conduit House Cascade and adjoining statues is a waterfall reachable from Nottingham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Conduit House Cascade and adjoining statues, about 43 km (27 mi) from Nottingham
Image credit: Image: Roger Cornfoot / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Peak District is an upland national park of moorland and limestone dales to the north-west of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Peak District, about 68 km (42 mi) from Nottingham
Image credit: Image: Evilbish / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Ochre Hole Ford is a waterfall reachable from Nottingham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ochre Hole Ford, about 91 km (56 mi) from Nottingham
Image credit: Image: Humphrey Bolton / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brontë Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Nottingham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Brontë Waterfall, about 112 km (69 mi) from Nottingham
Image credit: Image: Nigel Homer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0