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Clifton Football Centre

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Public accessDogs welcome

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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Hobby, Carrion Crow +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Hobby, Carrion Crow +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Green Shieldbug +88 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Green Shieldbug +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dog-rose, Yellow-rattle, False Oat-grass +97 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dog-rose, Yellow-rattle, False Oat-grass +97 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Sorrel, Meadowsweet +6 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
The Big TrackWalking route
Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route
Kingfisher RouteWalking route
Named route
Mallard RouteWalking route
Named route
Waymarked Trail 1Walking route
Named routeRef 1Uk Nottingham Colwick park
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Cycling

89 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
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
West Bridgford to Cotgrave (via A52)Cycling route
Named routeUk Nottinghamshire
Cliton to City CentreCycling route
Named routeRef N1Regional 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

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