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Cellar under No 8, Castle Gate

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

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.95157, -1.14985

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Charlie's Coffee Bar — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Canada Goose, Starling +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Canada Goose, Starling +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Comfrey +104 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Comfrey +104 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Trioza centranthi +79 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Trioza centranthi +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Comfrey +16 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

24 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Big TrackWalking route
Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route
Arboretum Route 1Walking route
Named route
Arboretum Route 2Walking route
Named route
Park StepsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Smew TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lenton Roadpublic footpath · 157 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 157 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
Lenton Roadpublic footpath · 146 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 146 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
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Cycling

137 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
River LeenCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Mountain Bike RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Former Congregational Church Hall (Cleaves Hall) and Church, Castle Gate

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

Former Congregational Church Hall (Cleaves Hall) and Church, Castle Gate

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🦉WOLLATON PARKNature reserve4 km→🌱Wollaton ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Woodthorpe Grange ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱The Green HeartUrban park200 m→🌱King Edward ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Bridgford ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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