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Leen Valley Country Park

7 ha

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

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.03117, -1.18095

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, a weevil +247 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hucknall Road WalkwayWalking route
Named route
Goosedale Lanepublic footpath · 401 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 401 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Gedling <> ArnoldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route N9Cycling route
Named routeRef N9Regional cycle route
Mapperley <> Burton JoyceCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Farleys Lane bridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Arnolt Hill Park <> Mapperley & CarltonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Boundary stone, Bestwood Country Park

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

Boundary stone, Bestwood Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Titchfield ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Merlin ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Bestwood Country Park (Mill Lakes)Urban park600 m→🌱Bestwood Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Bulwell Hall ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Southglade ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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