Getting here
52.98329, -1.06855
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Magpie +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Magpie +88 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large White +87 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large White +87 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Neat Feather-moss · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
15 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Big TrackWalking route
The Smew TrailWalking route
Shoveler TrailWalking route
Kingfisher RouteWalking route
Mallard RouteWalking route
🚴Cycling
62 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 15Cycling route
Family Cycle RouteCycling route
Midland Road Cycle RouteCycling route
Gedling <> ArnoldCycling route
Gedling Village <> Burton JoyceCycling route
Gedling <> MapperleyCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Mountain Bike RouteMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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