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Leen Valley Golf Centre

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📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.03383, -1.18527

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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 406m 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, Goldfinch, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Darter, 14-spot Ladybird +244 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Darter, 14-spot Ladybird +244 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 · 3 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
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Cycling

53 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
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

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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