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Farleys Lane Nature Area

18 ha

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

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

53.02368, -1.20972

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +118 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +118 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Even Scalewort, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss +36 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Even Scalewort, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hucknall Road WalkwayWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
River LeenCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route N9Cycling route
Named routeRef N9Regional cycle route
Farleys Lane bridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
OR3Cycling route
Named routeRef OR3Regional cycle route
Arnolt Hill Park <> Mapperley & CarltonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Farleys Lanebridleway · 75 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 75 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Farleys Lanebridleway · 44 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 44 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Farleys Lanebridleway · 29 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 29 mSurface concretePath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm lane off Farleys Lane

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

Farm lane off Farleys Lane

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🌱Titchfield ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Merlin ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Bulwell Hall ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Bestwood Country Park (Mill Lakes)Urban park1.7 km→🌱Bulwell BogsUrban park2.9 km→🌱Bestwood Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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