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Colwick Country Park

12 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

52.94895, -1.10024

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Robin, Magpie +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Robin, Magpie +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Red-legged Shieldbug +63 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Red-legged Shieldbug +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

22 signed routes nearby · 2 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

73 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
Midland Road Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling <> ArnoldCycling 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
🐴

Horse riding

54 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Snowfall in Colwick Country Park

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Snowfall in Colwick Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Woodthorpe Grange ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Colwick Country ParkUrban park200 m→🌱King Edward ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Bridgford ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱The Green HeartUrban park3.3 km→🌱Gedling Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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