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Places › England › East Midlands › Rushcliffe Getting here
52.87060, -1.22477
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +78 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Fox-tail Feather-moss, Pointed Spear-moss, Curly Crisp-moss +35 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Fox-tail Feather-moss, Pointed Spear-moss, Curly Crisp-moss +35 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly, Zig-zag Elm Sawfly +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly, Zig-zag Elm Sawfly +7 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Midshires Way Walking route 370 km ▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named route Length 370 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Big Track Walking route ▾
Named route Ref The Big Track Local walking route
Show on map Erewash Circular Walk 20 Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Skylark Route Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Gotham Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref GHT
Show on map 53 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Hathern <> Kegworth Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map East Midlands Airport Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Clifton <> City Centre Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref N1 Regional cycle route
Show on map Clifton <> Kegworth Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map 12 public paths nearby
Public paths
Soldier's Lane bridleway · 663 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 663 m Path type: track
Show on map Photos Gotham Hill looking south west to Cottagers Hill
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Wildlife to spot
11,293 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,293 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Wren · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Magpie +41
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Muntjac · Red-necked Wallaby · Grey Squirrel
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025 Red-necked Wallaby Notamacropus rufogriseus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Common Darter
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Great Plait-moss · Pointed Spear-moss · Curly Crisp-moss · Whitish Feather-moss · Cylindric Beard-moss +6
Great Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata Curly Crisp-moss Trichostomum crispulum Whitish Feather-moss Brachythecium albicans Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,293 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Wren · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Magpie +41
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Muntjac · Red-necked Wallaby · Grey Squirrel
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025 Red-necked Wallaby Notamacropus rufogriseus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Common Darter
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Great Plait-moss · Pointed Spear-moss · Curly Crisp-moss · Whitish Feather-moss · Cylindric Beard-moss +6
Great Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata Curly Crisp-moss Trichostomum crispulum Whitish Feather-moss Brachythecium albicans Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Fox-tail Feather-moss
Fox-tail Feather-moss
Thamnobryum alopecurum
Thamnobryum alopecurum
Hair-pointed Feather-moss Cirriphyllum piliferum
Hair-pointed Feather-moss Cirriphyllum piliferum
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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