Surgeys Lane Open Space
8 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha
Getting here
53.01569, -1.11516
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Woodpigeon
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 473m away
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Woodpigeon
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 473m away
Best for
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +105 more · last seen 2026
Dogs allowed with public access
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
🛝Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Robin Hood WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Hucknall Road WalkwayWalking route▾
43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NTU City Campus to New Basford Avoiding Tram LinesCycling route▾
Named routeRef NTU - New BasfordLocal cycle route
River LeenCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Gedling <> ArnoldCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling Village <> Burton JoyceCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling <> MapperleyCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route N9Cycling route▾
Named routeRef N9Regional cycle route
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Footpath off Surgeys Lane
Photos
Footpath off Surgeys Lane
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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