Within walking distance from Thornton's Holt is Cotgrave Country Park. 

The park is a former Colliery Site has been extensively re-developed with good access paths suitable for walking, cycling and pushchairs.  It is now home to a wide variety of wildlife including kingfishers, herons and hares.

It's a great place to tire out the children or for walking dogs. The Gratham Canal passes thorough the park and continues on into the Vale of Belvoir.

Ask at Reception for a map to help you find your way around.

Do you Like Shopping?  The centre of Nottingham is well known for it's great shopping.  From the bus stop 100m from the entrance to Thornton's Holt you can catch regular buses into the centre of Nottingham.

Whilst you are there you may like to visit the Caves of Nottingham, which are situated under the Broad Marsh Shopping Centre, The Galleries of Justice, or the Tales of Robin Hood.