Getting here
52.99290, -1.08545
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Magpie, Robin +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Magpie, Robin +73 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Yellowfoot Waxcap, Green Elfcup, Oak Crust +47 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Yellowfoot Waxcap, Green Elfcup, Oak Crust +47 more · last seen 2024
Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Swollen-thighed Beetle +103 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Swollen-thighed Beetle +103 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
14 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Big TrackWalking route
Arboretum Route 1Walking route
Arboretum Route 2Walking route
Park StepsWalking route
Kingfisher RouteWalking route
🚴Cycling
32 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 15Cycling route
NTU City Campus to New Basford Avoiding Tram LinesCycling route
Family Cycle RouteCycling route
Midland Road Cycle RouteCycling route
Gedling <> ArnoldCycling route
Gedling Village <> Burton JoyceCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Mountain Bike RouteMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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