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Places › England › East Midlands › Nottingham Getting here
52.95188, -1.16521
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Canada Goose, Goldfinch, Mallard +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Goldfinch, Mallard +41 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +94 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +94 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Himalayan Balsam +66 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Himalayan Balsam +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Comfrey +13 more foraging species
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 19 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Big Track Walking route ▾
Named route Ref The Big Track Local walking route
Show on map Arboretum Route 1 Walking route ▾
Arboretum Route 2 Walking route ▾
Park Steps Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Kingfisher Route Walking route ▾
Lenton Road public footpath · 510 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 510 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map Lenton Road public footpath · 157 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 157 m Surface asphalt Path type: tertiary
Show on map 135 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 15 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 15 National Cycle Network
Show on map NTU City Campus to New Basford Avoiding Tram Lines Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NTU - New Basford Local cycle route
Show on map Broxtowe Country Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Lenton Lane Cycle Gateway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Family Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map River Leen Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain Bike Route Mountain bike route ▾
Photos Lincoln Circus, Nottingham
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Wildlife to spot
30,591 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 30,591 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 20 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Canada Goose · Black-headed Gull · Mallard · Coot · Moorhen +15
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Magpie Pica pica Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Greylag Goose Anser anser Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Badger · Common Pipistrelle
Badger Meles meles Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Trioza centranthi · Crypturaphis grassii · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Eristalis tenax · 7-spot Ladybird +9
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2025 Crypturaphis grassii Crypturaphis grassii2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus 🌿 Plants 8 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Jersey Cudweed · Small Nettle · Oriental Plane · Chinese Angelica-tree · Toothed Medick +3
Jersey Cudweed Laphangium luteoalbum Small Nettle Urtica urens Oriental Plane Platanus orientalis Chinese Angelica-tree Aralia chinensis Toothed Medick Medicago polymorpha Red Nightshade Solanum villosum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 30,591 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 20 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Canada Goose · Black-headed Gull · Mallard · Coot · Moorhen +15
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Magpie Pica pica Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Greylag Goose Anser anser Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Badger · Common Pipistrelle
Badger Meles meles Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Trioza centranthi · Crypturaphis grassii · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Eristalis tenax · 7-spot Ladybird +9
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2025 Crypturaphis grassii Crypturaphis grassii2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus 🌿 Plants 8 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Jersey Cudweed · Small Nettle · Oriental Plane · Chinese Angelica-tree · Toothed Medick +3
Jersey Cudweed Laphangium luteoalbum Small Nettle Urtica urens Oriental Plane Platanus orientalis Chinese Angelica-tree Aralia chinensis Toothed Medick Medicago polymorpha Red Nightshade Solanum villosum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Culiseta annulata
Culiseta annulata
Culiseta annulata2025
Culiseta annulata2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Cryptosiphum artemisiae Cryptosiphum artemisiae2025
Cryptosiphum artemisiae Cryptosiphum artemisiae2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 White Dead-nettle
White Dead-nettle
Lamium album
Lamium album
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa