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Colwick Country Park

4 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Colwick Country Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.95192, -1.10289

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Colwick Park 30m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Robin, Canada Goose +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Robin, Canada Goose +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug +102 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug +102 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Big TrackWalking route
Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route
Grantham Canal Bi-Centenial Canalside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Arboretum Route 1Walking route
Named route
Arboretum Route 2Walking route
Named route
Park StepsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

75 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
Lenton Lane Cycle GatewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Family Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
River LeenCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Midland Road Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Mountain Bike RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

23 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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Colwick Country Park

📷 Wikipedia · Colwick Country Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Woodthorpe Grange ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Colwick Country ParkUrban park600 m→🌱King Edward ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Bridgford ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱The Green HeartUrban park3.1 km→🌱Gedling Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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