Getting here
52.89959, -1.18590
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 167m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 167m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
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 — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +86 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Guelder-rose, Bulrush, Hazel +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, Hairy Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Hairy Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug +52 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Guelder-rose, Bulrush +76 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Guelder-rose, Bulrush +76 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Umbellifer Mildew, Oyster Mushroom, Puccinia phragmitis +1 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Umbellifer Mildew, Oyster Mushroom, Puccinia phragmitis +1 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
The Big TrackWalking route
Skylark RouteWalking route
Gotham Heritage TrailWalking route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
86 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 15Cycling route
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Lenton Lane Cycle GatewayCycling route
West Bridgford to Cotgrave (via A52)Cycling route
Trent Basin <> SneintonCycling route
Trent Basin <> Colwick Country ParkCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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