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Leen Valley Golf Centre

1 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.03711, -1.18392

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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 397m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Harlequin Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +226 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Harlequin Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +226 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional 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
Arnold <> Gedling Country ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Arnold <> Mapperley & CarltonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hucknall East, Leen Valley: aerial 2014

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hucknall East, Leen Valley: aerial 2014

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