Getting here
53.01395, -1.14976
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach, toilets nearby
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach, toilets nearby
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Syrphus, a weevil +123 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Syrphus, a weevil +123 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Family friendly
Good match
toilets
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Hucknall Road WalkwayWalking route
Woodchurch Roadpublic footpath · 32 m
Collier's Pathpublic footpath · 620 m
🚴Cycling
68 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NTU City Campus to New Basford Avoiding Tram LinesCycling route
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
River LeenCycling route
Gedling <> ArnoldCycling route
Gedling Village <> Burton JoyceCycling route
Gedling <> MapperleyCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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