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Bagthorpe Gardens

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.97855, -1.15534

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Syrphus +136 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Syrphus +136 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Dead Moll's Fingers · last seen 2024; Fungi — Dead Moll's Fingers · last seen 2024

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Silver-moss +7 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Silver-moss +7 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Big TrackWalking route
Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route
Arboretum Route 1Walking route
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Arboretum Route 2Walking route
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Park StepsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Smew TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

118 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
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
Lenton Lane Cycle GatewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Family Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
River LeenCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Mountain Bike RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bagthorpe Gardens, Open Day 2025 – 10

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bagthorpe Gardens, Open Day 2025 – 10

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Woodthorpe Grange ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Arnot Hill ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱King Edward ParkUrban park3 km→🌱The Green HeartUrban park3.2 km→🌱Gedling Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Wollaton Hall Formal GardenUrban park5 km→

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