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Leen Valley Country Park

7 ha

📷 norman griffin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.02590, -1.18528

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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
  • 🛝Playground 161m 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

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Great Tit +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Great Tit +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +250 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +250 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 14 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
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 56 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 56 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: residential
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 138 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 138 mPath type: residential
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 36 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 36 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Leen Valley Country Park

📷 norman griffin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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