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Gedling Country Park

4 ha

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

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.98897, -1.08615

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Yellowfoot Waxcap, Green Elfcup, Oak Crust +46 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Yellowfoot Waxcap, Green Elfcup, Oak Crust +46 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large White +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large White +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
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Cycling

47 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
Family Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Midland Road Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling <> ArnoldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling Village <> Burton JoyceCycling route
Named routeLocal 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

The long and the short, Gedling Country Park

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

The long and the short, Gedling Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Woodthorpe Grange ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Gedling Country ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Arnot Hill ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Colwick Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱King Edward ParkUrban park4.9 km→🦉GEDLING COUNTRY PARKNature reserve200 m→

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