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Bellar Gate Rest Garden

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

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.95223, -1.14101

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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
  • ☕SHAM Shisha Lounge — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Starling +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Starling +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly +69 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Comfrey, Himalayan Balsam +38 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Comfrey, Himalayan Balsam +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 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

140 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

Bellar Gate rest garden

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

Bellar Gate rest garden

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🦉WOLLATON PARKNature reserve4.6 km→🌱Wollaton ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Woodthorpe Grange ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱The Green HeartUrban park600 m→🌱King Edward ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Bridgford ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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