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GEDLING HOUSE WOODS

5 ha

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

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.97912, -1.06799

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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 400m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Big TrackWalking route
Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route
The Smew TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shoveler TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Kingfisher RouteWalking route
Named route
Mallard RouteWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Fosse 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
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

About this nature reserve

Gedling House Woods is a 5-hectare Local Nature Reserve situated in Gedling, East Midlands. The area features woodland and paths, where visitors can encounter diverse flora, birds, and potentially deer while exploring trails.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gedling House Woods – 2

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

Gedling House Woods – 2

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Woodthorpe Grange ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Gedling Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Colwick Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Arnot Hill ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Lambley Lane Recreation Ground (North)Urban park1.3 km→🦉GEDLING COUNTRY PARKNature reserve1.8 km→

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