Mansey Common
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Mansey Common
A wood pasture with a mixture of grassland, scrub and veteran oaks.
Location
Robin Hood Way footpath
Eakring
Nottinghamshire
NG22
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Size
15 hectares
Entry fee
Access by permit onlyParking information
There is no parking but cars can be parked in Eakring village.Grazing animals
CattleAccess
Access by permit only. Mansey Common is only accessible from Eakring by the public footpath forming part of the Robin Hood Way. A public footpath leads to and around the reserve. Contact the Trust for more access information.
Dogs
On a lead
When to visit
Opening times
Access by permit onlyBest time to visit
April to JulyAbout the reserve
This reserve is part of the large Redgate Woods and Mansey Common SSSI and supports species rich neutral grassland and ancient hawthorn scrub. The grassland is dominated by tufted hair grass, with Yorkshire fog and red fescue present. Colourful but scarce plants found here include great burnet, dyer's greenweed and knapweed.
Species
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Environmental designation
Local Wildlife Site (LWS)
Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)