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Doncaster Avenue Recreation Ground

4 ha

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.92572, -1.29186

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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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Knapweed, Lady's Bedstraw, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +114 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Knapweed, Lady's Bedstraw, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +114 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Carder Bee, Green Shieldbug +81 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Carder Bee, Green Shieldbug +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Hogweed, Meadowsweet +11 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Erewash Circular Route 4Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Clifton <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Plough Inn, Sandiacre

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Plough Inn, Sandiacre

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🌱West ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Bramcote Hills ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱King George's ParkUrban park3.1 km→🦉FOX COVERTNature reserve3.5 km→🌱Kirk Hallam Lake and MeadowsUrban park4.7 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth II ParkUrban park1.3 km→

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