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Balloon Wood

2 ha

📷 Oxymoron · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.95350, -1.24586

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
The Big TrackWalking route
Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 2Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Arncliff Closepublic footpath · 34 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 34 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

102 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
Lenton Lane Cycle GatewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
River LeenCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bennerley Viaduct ViewpointCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route N9Cycling route
Named routeRef N9Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Balloon Wood Adventure Playground

📷 Oxymoron · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Balloon Wood Adventure Playground

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wollaton ParkUrban park2.5 km→🦉WOLLATON PARKNature reserve2.6 km→🌱Bramcote Hills ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱King George's ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Wollaton Hall Formal GardenUrban park2.6 km→🌱University of NottinghamUrban park3.5 km→

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