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Places › England › East Midlands › Rushcliffe Getting here
52.85213, -1.22051
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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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Wren, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Wren, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Fox-tail Feather-moss, Clustered Feather-moss +43 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Fox-tail Feather-moss, Clustered Feather-moss +43 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Brimstone, Common Darter, Peacock +12 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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 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 Trent Valley Way Walking route 304 km ▾
Named route Length 304 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Erewash Valley Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Erewash Valley Trail 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 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 8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Wood Lane bridleway · 273 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 273 m Path type: track
Show on map Wood Lane bridleway · 436 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 436 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map Wood Lane bridleway · 190 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 190 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Wossock Lane bridleway · 1.2 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 1.2 km Path type: track
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Wildlife to spot
5,968 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,968 records · National Biodiversity Network Wren · Robin · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Great Tit +30
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jay Garrulus glandarius Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Linnet Linaria cannabina Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Raven Corvus corax Swallow Hirundo rustica Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Rock Dove Columba livia Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Dunnock Prunella modularis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Whitethroat Curruca communis Skylark Alauda arvensis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Muntjac · Red-necked Wallaby · Grey Squirrel
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025 Red-necked Wallaby Notamacropus rufogriseus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Common Darter · Emperor Dragonfly
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator 🌿 Plants 30 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Bird's-claw Beard-moss · Hairy St John's-wort · Common Pottia · Great Plait-moss · Pointed Spear-moss +25
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata Hairy St John's-wort Hypericum hirsutum Common Pottia Tortula truncata Great Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata Curly Crisp-moss Trichostomum crispulum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,968 records · National Biodiversity Network Wren · Robin · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Great Tit +30
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jay Garrulus glandarius Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Linnet Linaria cannabina Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Raven Corvus corax Swallow Hirundo rustica Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Rock Dove Columba livia Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Dunnock Prunella modularis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Whitethroat Curruca communis Skylark Alauda arvensis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Muntjac · Red-necked Wallaby · Grey Squirrel
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025 Red-necked Wallaby Notamacropus rufogriseus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Common Darter · Emperor Dragonfly
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator 🌿 Plants 30 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Bird's-claw Beard-moss · Hairy St John's-wort · Common Pottia · Great Plait-moss · Pointed Spear-moss +25
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata Hairy St John's-wort Hypericum hirsutum Common Pottia Tortula truncata Great Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata Curly Crisp-moss Trichostomum crispulum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Whitish Feather-moss Brachythecium albicans
Whitish Feather-moss Brachythecium albicans
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Cuspidate Earth-moss Tortula acaulon
Cuspidate Earth-moss Tortula acaulon
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Hair-pointed Feather-moss Cirriphyllum piliferum
Hair-pointed Feather-moss Cirriphyllum piliferum
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Small-leaved Lime Tilia cordata
Small-leaved Lime Tilia cordata
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae
Ploughman's-spikenard Inula conyzae
Ploughman's-spikenard Inula conyzae
Dog-rose Rosa canina
Dog-rose Rosa canina
Dyer's Greenweed Genista tinctoria
Dyer's Greenweed Genista tinctoria
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata
Yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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