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Chediston Vale Park

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.00636, -1.15586

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small White, Green Shieldbug +165 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small White, Green Shieldbug +165 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Neat Feather-moss, Forked Veilwort, Creeping Feather-moss +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Neat Feather-moss, Forked Veilwort, Creeping Feather-moss +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Arboretum Route 1Walking route
Named route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hucknall Road WalkwayWalking route
Named route
Henning Gardenspublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Henning Gardenspublic footpath · 155 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 155 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Woodchurch Roadpublic footpath · 32 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 32 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

67 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
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bestwood Park Drive, Nottingham

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bestwood Park Drive, Nottingham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Woodthorpe Grange ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Titchfield ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Merlin ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Arnot Hill ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Southglade ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Bestwood Country ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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