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Broxtowe Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

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

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.98959, -1.21559

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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
  • 🅿️Phoenix Park, Park and Ride 174m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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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6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
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Park StepsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

76 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
Route N9Cycling route
Named routeRef N9Regional cycle route
Cliton to City CentreCycling route
Named routeRef N1Regional cycle route
Farleys Lane bridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond near Hempshill Hall

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

Pond near Hempshill Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wollaton ParkUrban park4.7 km→🦉WOLLATON PARKNature reserve4.8 km→🌱Merlin ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Titchfield ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Wollaton Hall Formal GardenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Basil Russell Playing FieldsUrban park1.6 km→

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