About Potteric Carr Nature Reserve
Explore diverse wildlife habitats at this expansive nature reserve featuring walking trails through wetlands and woodlands, with visitor facilities including toilets and baby changing rooms on site.
What's nearby
- Sedum House next door
- B&Q Doncaster 300m away
- Morrisons Petrol Station 350m away
Distances as the crow flies, via Google
Good to know
Parking
- ✓Free car park
- ✓Paid car park
- ✓Free street
Accessibility
- ✓Accessible parking
- ✓Accessible entrance
- ✓Accessible toilet
- ✓Accessible seating
Payment
- ✓Credit cards
- ✓Debit cards
- ✓Contactless
Details via Google — worth confirming with the attraction before you travel, especially for access needs.
Photos
Photos via Google
Opening hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
- Thursday
- 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
- Friday
- 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
- Saturday
- 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
- Sunday
- 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Current hours may differ from the usual schedule above (e.g. holidays) — check Google Maps for today's hours.
What visitors say
Lovely nature-based spot to visit. Not too busy, even on a weekend. It has a visitor centre with café and gift shop, and the rest is nature trails. The loos are clean, spacious, gender-neutral single rooms. Well worth an annual membership, in my opinion. If it's your first visit, be careful to choose this one on your sat nav and not simply "Potteric Carr" as that takes you to the middle of nowhere.
· via Google
First time visit as part of national lottery heritage week. Didn't really allow enough time for a full explore so we did the red and purple routes which were great. Recommend more than a few hours to get the most out of your visit 👍
· via Google
Lovely little place out if the way and with a great cafe selling a selection of sweet and savoury meals. Recommend the scones! Plenty of free parking.
· via Google
Great place. Lovely walks. There is lots of wildlife . Tha coffee in the cafe is great. Chip butty as well. Massive
· via Google
Visitors say this nature reserve offers beautiful, easy-to-walk trails with abundant wildlife, including various birds and deer, and provides hides for spotting. They also highlight the delicious food and coffee at the cafe, especially the scones and hand-cut chips. Guests mention the staff are friendly, helpful, and passionate, and appreciate the clean, spacious restrooms.
Summary via Google
At a glance
- Address
- Potteric Carr Visitor Centre, Mallard Way, Doncaster, DN4 8DB Get directions
- Category
- National Parks & Reserves
- Guest rating
- 4.6 / 5 (844 reviews)
- Suitable for
- All Ages
- Setting
- Outdoor
- Dogs allowed
- No
- Good for children
- Yes
- Destination
- Doncaster