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CLIFTON GROVE, CLIFTON WOODS AND HOLME PIT POND

38 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome38 ha

Getting here

52.90854, -1.19647

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Trent Valley Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Big TrackWalking route
Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route
Park StepsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Skylark RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gotham Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef GHT
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

102 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
Cliton to City CentreCycling route
Named routeRef N1Regional cycle route
Trent Basin <> SneintonCycling route
Named routeUk Nottingham
Trent Basin <> Colwick Country ParkCycling route
Named routeUk Nottingham
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Horse riding

17 public paths nearby

Public paths
Fox Covert Lanebridleway · 40 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 40 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Davids Lanebridleway · 256 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 256 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Yew Tree Lanebridleway · 70 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 70 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

About this nature reserve

Clifton Grove, Clifton Woods and Holme Pit Pond is a 38-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Nottingham, East Midlands. Visitors typically encounter a variety of woodland habitats, including mixed trees and ponds, and may see wildlife such as birds, deer, and insects while walking the trails.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway to Barton in Fabis and the River Trent, Clifton

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway to Barton in Fabis and the River Trent, Clifton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rushcliffe Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🦉RUSHCLIFFE COUNTRY PARKNature reserve4.2 km→🏞️RUSHCLIFFECountry park4.2 km→🦉WOLLATON PARKNature reserve4.3 km→🌱Wollaton ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Weirfield Recreation GroundUrban park600 m→

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