Getting here
52.90103, -1.19279
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +87 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Forked Veilwort, Lateral Cryphaea +99 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Forked Veilwort, Lateral Cryphaea +99 more · last seen 2025
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Garlic Mustard, Dandelion, Pedunculate Oak +11 more foraging species
Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
The Big TrackWalking route
Skylark RouteWalking route
Gotham Heritage TrailWalking route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
90 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 15Cycling route
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Lenton Lane Cycle GatewayCycling route
Trent Basin <> SneintonCycling route
Trent Basin <> Colwick Country ParkCycling route
Trent BasinCycling route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Fox Covert Lanebridleway · 40 m
Wildlife to spot
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