Getting here
52.99634, -1.23601
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free88%playground, toilets, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Cycling
Varies65%Named cycling route nearby: Broxtowe Country Trail
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Broxtowe Country Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
10
6 named nearby · 4 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
63
63 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
6 of the best Circular Walk · Walking0
NTU City Campus to New Basford Avoiding Tram Lines · Cycling0
Broxtowe Country Trail · Cycling0
River Leen · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
New Farm Lane · public footpath
New Farm Lane · public footpath
Spring Terrace · public footpath
About this urban park
Basil Russell Playing Fields is a urban park covering 5 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
3 nearby · 87m
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Playground
89m away
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Toilets
103m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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