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Ashton Park

1 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Ashton Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.00317, -1.21592

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Skylark, Coot +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Skylark, Coot +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Papillate Pinkgill, Wood Blewits +125 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Papillate Pinkgill, Wood Blewits +125 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle +68 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Arboretum Route 1Walking route
Named route
Arboretum Route 2Walking route
Named route
6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Circular Walk 17Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NTU City Campus to New Basford Avoiding Tram LinesCycling route
Named routeRef NTU - New BasfordLocal cycle route
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
River LeenCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route N9Cycling route
Named routeRef N9Regional cycle route
Farleys Lane bridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
OR3Cycling route
Named routeRef OR3Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ashton Park

📷 Wikipedia · Ashton Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱Merlin ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Titchfield ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Bulwell BogsUrban park1.4 km→🌱Bulwell Hall ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Basil Russell Playing FieldsUrban park1.5 km→🌱Stockhill ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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