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Hazel Hill Crescent Open Space

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

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.00468, -1.15746

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 225m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Small White, 7-spot Ladybird +159 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Small White, 7-spot Ladybird +159 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Arboretum Route 1Walking route
Named route
Arboretum Route 2Walking route
Named route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hucknall Road WalkwayWalking route
Named route
Henning Gardenspublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Henning Gardenspublic footpath · 155 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 155 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Henning Gardenspublic footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mSurface pavedPath type: steps
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NTU City Campus to New Basford Avoiding Tram LinesCycling route
Named routeRef NTU - New BasfordLocal cycle route
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
River LeenCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Midland Road Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling <> ArnoldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling <> MapperleyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

No longer public open space

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Woodthorpe Grange ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Titchfield ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Merlin ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Arnot Hill ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Southglade ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Bestwood Country ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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