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🌱 Urban park

Bramcote Hills Park

✦ Ancient woodland65 ha

Getting here

52.94051, -1.25330

Best for

8 activities

Playgrounds

Free82%

playground, parking

Dog walks

Free78%

Dogs allowed with public access

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Family friendly

Free68%

Urban park — family destination

Heritage

Free68%

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Hiking

Free65%

Named hiking route nearby: Robin Hood Way

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

28

15 named nearby · 13 public paths

Named routePublic access
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Cycling

134

134 named nearby

Named route
🐴

Horse riding

3

3 public paths

Public access

Named routes and paths nearby

Midshires Way · Walking370 km
The Big Track · Walking0
Derby Nomad Way · Walking79 km
Erewash Circular Walk 2 · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Deddington Lane · public footpath
Moor Lane · bridleway
Moor Lane · bridleway

About this urban park

Bramcote Hills Park is an ancient urban park covering 65 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.

Wildlife to spot

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦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 · Free · 323m

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Picnic spot

5 · 93m away

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Playground

3 · 273m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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