Getting here
53.01602, -1.21778
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Robin Hood Way
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
25
5 named nearby · 20 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
62
62 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
17
17 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
6 of the best Circular Walk · Walking0
NTU City Campus to New Basford Avoiding Tram Lines · Cycling0
Broxtowe Country Trail · Cycling0
River Leen · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Farleys Lane · bridleway
Blenheim Lane · bridleway
Farleys Lane · bridleway
About this urban park
Merlin Park is a urban park covering 150 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
8 nearby · 335m
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Picnic spot
95m away
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Playground
4 · 208m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km