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Watnall Spinney - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

FamilyPlayPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.99951, -1.25498

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — 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 parkingCaféParkingPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Erewash Circular Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Circular Walk 17Walking route
Named route
Erewash Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dawver Roadpublic footpath · 92 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 92 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
Dawver Roadpublic footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Oaklodge Drivepublic footpath · 45 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 45 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bennerley Viaduct ViewpointCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route N9Cycling route
Named routeRef N9Regional cycle route
Farleys Lane bridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
OR3Cycling route
Named routeRef OR3Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland Close, Watnall

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland Close, Watnall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Merlin ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Titchfield ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Chaucer Old ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Basil Russell Playing FieldsUrban park1.3 km→🌱Bulwell Hall ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Bulwell BogsUrban park3.9 km→

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