Glade
← Back🌱 Urban park

Boundary Road Park

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • ☀️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
ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Dunnock +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Dunnock +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Hornet, Mystacides longicornis +66 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Hornet, Mystacides longicornis +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yellow Oat-grass, Yorkshire-fog, Red Clover +95 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yellow Oat-grass, Yorkshire-fog, Red Clover +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Big TrackWalking route
Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route
Park StepsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Smew TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shoveler TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Kingfisher RouteWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

104 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
Midland Road Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Mountain Bike RouteMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Roadbridleway · 167 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 167 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway
Old Roadbridleway · 166 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 166 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Old Roadbridleway · 226 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 226 mSurface mixedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Boundary Road at the junction of Loughborough Road

Boundary Road at the junction of Loughborough Road

1 / 22

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: dc8fb7db-816d-47d5-95c4-78f68abbcc82