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Beacon Baptist Church

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

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.00688, -1.11535

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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 110m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Yellowfoot Waxcap, Glistening Inkcap, Mycena flavescens +22 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Yellowfoot Waxcap, Glistening Inkcap, Mycena flavescens +22 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, 10-spot Ladybird +26 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, 10-spot Ladybird +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Arboretum Route 1Walking route
Named route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hucknall Road WalkwayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

45 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
Midland Road Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling <> ArnoldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling Village <> Burton JoyceCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Beechwood Road, Arnold

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

Beechwood Road, Arnold

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Woodthorpe Grange ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Arnot Hill ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Gedling Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Washington CourtUrban park900 m→🌱Arnot Hill ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Thackerays Lane Recreation GroundUrban park2 km→

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