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Community Garden

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📷 Bryn Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.96613, -1.15419

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 280m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Batman Hoverfly +132 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Batman Hoverfly +132 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Big TrackWalking route
Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route
Arboretum Route 1Walking route
Named route
Arboretum Route 2Walking route
Named route
Park StepsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Smew TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Corporation Oakspublic footpath · 329 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 329 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Packers Placepublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mSurface pavedPath type: steps
Elm Avenuepublic footpath · 253 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 253 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

139 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
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
River LeenCycling route
Named routeRegional 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

Photos

Community garden, Forest Recreation Ground

📷 Bryn Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Community garden, Forest Recreation Ground

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wollaton ParkUrban park4.3 km→🦉WOLLATON PARKNature reserve4.3 km→🌱Woodthorpe Grange ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱The Green HeartUrban park1.8 km→🌱King Edward ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Arnot Hill ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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