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Leen Valley Country Park

3 ha

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.02055, -1.18510

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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 on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, caddisflies, 14-spot Ladybird +293 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, caddisflies, 14-spot Ladybird +293 more · last seen 2026

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 · 11 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

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
River LeenCycling 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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bestwood: the old station

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bestwood: the old station

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Titchfield ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Merlin ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Arnot Hill ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Bestwood Country Park (Mill Lakes)Urban park600 m→🌱Bulwell Hall ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Bestwood Country ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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