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Colwick Country Park

1 ha

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

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.94429, -1.10478

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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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Mute Swan +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Mute Swan +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Banded Demoiselle +96 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Banded Demoiselle +96 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Smaller Lattice-moss, Common Liverwort, Parsley-leaved Bramble +47 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Smaller Lattice-moss, Common Liverwort, Parsley-leaved Bramble +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Parsley-leaved Bramble, Amphibious Bistort, Elder +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 3 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

74 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
🐴

Horse riding

38 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

In Colwick Country Park, looking towards Colwick Hall

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

In Colwick Country Park, looking towards Colwick Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Woodthorpe Grange ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Colwick Country ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Bridgford ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱King Edward ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱The Green HeartUrban park3 km→🏞️COLWICKCountry park600 m→

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