Plan your visit
Getting here
52.90449, -1.17365
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Clifton Cafe and Cob Shop — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Clifton Cafe and Cob Shop — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +86 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café; Urban park — family destination
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +86 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, café, parking
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Green Shieldbug, Azure Damselfly +71 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Dog-rose, Yellow-rattle, Yellow Oat-grass +81 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
The Big TrackWalking route
Kingfisher RouteWalking route
Mallard RouteWalking route
Waymarked Trail 1Walking route
Waymarked Trail 2Walking route
🚴Cycling
91 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 15Cycling route
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Lenton Lane Cycle GatewayCycling route
West Bridgford to Cotgrave (via A52)Cycling route
Cliton to City CentreCycling route
N14 <> Colwick ParkCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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