Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Broadleaved woodland near Colwick

2 ha

📷 Martin Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.95491, -1.06037

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🅿️Colwick Driving Test Centre 34m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Mountain Bike Route

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grantham Canal Bi-Centenial Canalside WalkWalking 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
Mallard RouteWalking route
Named route
Private Road No. 3public footpath · 831 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 831 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Private Road No. 4public footpath · 587 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 587 mPath type: unclassified
🚴

Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Fosse 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Family Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal 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
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Mountain Bike RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Colwick Sidings

📷 Martin Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Colwick Sidings

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Colwick Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Gedling Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱King Edward ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Holme Pierrepont Country ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱The CliffsUrban park1.7 km→🏞️COLWICKCountry park2.6 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: 267fc3a8-82c9-4c1b-9e52-81d6d5ea024b