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James Seely Playing Field

1 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

PlayDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.03451, -1.08925

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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 258m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dark Lanepublic footpath · 806 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 806 mPath type: footway
Woods Lanepublic footpath · 103 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 103 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Gedling <> ArnoldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route N9Cycling route
Named routeRef N9Regional cycle route
Mapperley <> Burton JoyceCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Arnolt Hill Park <> Mapperley & CarltonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Arnold <> Gedling Country ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Arnold <> Mapperley & CarltonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Spindle Lanebridleway · 1.8 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.8 kmSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

James Seely Playing Field - geograph.org.uk - 2559151

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

James Seely Playing Field - geograph.org.uk - 2559151

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gedling Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🏞️BURNTSTUMPCountry park3.8 km→🌱Washington CourtUrban park4.4 km→🦉GEDLING COUNTRY PARKNature reserve4.9 km→🦉THE HOBBUCKSNature reserve2.8 km→🌱Oxton parkUrban park3.1 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Calverton 4

Not High (England Use Only)1.8 km→
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Calverton 1

Not High (England Use Only)2.6 km→
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Calverton 3

Not High (England Use Only)2.6 km→

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