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Dog walks in Ollerton Pit Wood
Ollerton Pit Wood is a park in Newark and Sherwood, 13.6 km from the middle of Retford. 22 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 10 of 22 are under 3 km and 7 are loops.
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Three walks in Ollerton Pit Wood
From the 22 walks that lie mostly in Ollerton Pit Wood, those that start nearest its middle: a 3.9 km loop, a 7.5 km there and back and a 1.9 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Ollerton and Boughton loop3.9 km · 67 min · A loop
- Wellow and back7.5 km · 128 min · There and back
- Ollerton and Boughton one-way walk1.9 km · 33 min · One way
The rules for dogs in Ollerton Pit Wood
- Open by permission, not by right70 hectares of the woodlandWoods For All (Forestry Commission)
Newark and Sherwood council has a dog control order we cannot yet place on the map, so it may apply here. Park byelaws and signs on the ground may say more.
What the walks in Ollerton Pit Wood are like
Every share is of the 22 walks that lie mostly in Ollerton Pit Wood, with Retford as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
5 to 8 km: 1 of 22 walks in Ollerton Pit Wood, against 19% near Retford.
Where the walks fall by length. The five bars add up to the whole, give or take the rounding.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Retford |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 10 of 22 | 41% |
| 3 to 5 km | 8 of 22 | 23% |
| 5 to 8 km | 1 of 22 | 19% |
| 8 to 12 km | 0 of 22 | 8% |
| Over 12 km | 3 of 22 | 6% |
What shape they are
A loop: 7 of 22 walks in Ollerton Pit Wood, against 15% near Retford.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Retford |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 7 of 22 | 15% |
| There and back the same way | 11 of 22 | 57% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 4 of 22 | 26% |
What is beside the path
Through a park or green space for a third or more: 19 of 22 walks in Ollerton Pit Wood, against 34% near Retford.
Shares of walks where the ground beside the path is a given kind for the stated part of the way.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Retford |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 14 of 22 | 40% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 8 of 22 | 61% |
| On open access land for a third or more | 0 of 22 | <1% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 19 of 22 | 34% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 4 of 22 | 21% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 18 of 22 | 50% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | 0 of 22 | <1% |
What might stop you
Never beside a busy road: 6 of 22 walks in Ollerton Pit Wood, against 64% near Retford.
Shares of walks with none of each thing on the way. A road counts when it runs within about fifteen metres of the path.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Retford |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 17 of 22 | 93% |
| Never beside a busy road | 6 of 22 | 64% |
| No busy road to cross | 13 of 22 | 64% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 19 of 22 | 84% |
| No steps | 19 of 22 | 84% |
What is on the way
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road: 21 of 22 walks in Ollerton Pit Wood, against 73% near Retford.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Retford |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 21 of 22 | 73% |
| Pass a pub | 10 of 22 | 30% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 0 of 22 | 16% |
| Pass a public toilet | 0 of 22 | 16% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | 0 of 22 | 1% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 4 of 22 | 3% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Ollerton Pit Wood, for your dog
If you live in Nottinghamshire, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app what your dog finds hard and it shows you walks that suit, with anything that might stop you shown first.
Walks beyond your home county come with Further, the Trekosa subscription. What Further adds
Questions people ask
- Can I take my dog to Ollerton Pit Wood?
- Newark and Sherwood has a dog order we cannot yet place, so it may apply here, read on 1 October 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Ollerton Pit Wood?
- 22 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Ollerton Pit Wood.
What is in Ollerton Pit Wood
2 car parks within Ollerton Pit Wood or at its edge, from OpenStreetMap.