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Basil Russell Playing Fields

5 ha

📷 Oxymoron · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.99634, -1.23601

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Greenfinch
  • ☀️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
ParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Greenfinch, Skylark +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Kestrel, Greenfinch, Skylark +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fox-tail Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Circular Walk 17Walking route
Named route
Erewash Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
New Farm Lanepublic footpath · 447 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 447 mPath type: residential
New Farm Lanepublic footpath · 184 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 184 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Spring Terracepublic footpath · 108 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 108 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

63 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
Bennerley Viaduct ViewpointCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route N9Cycling route
Named routeRef N9Regional cycle route
Farleys Lane bridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to St Patrick's Church, Nuthall

📷 Oxymoron · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to St Patrick's Church, Nuthall

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