Getting here
52.99631, -1.22160
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pochard, Kestrel, Skylark +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Kestrel, Skylark +70 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Papillate Pinkgill, Wood Blewits +128 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Papillate Pinkgill, Wood Blewits +128 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +47 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Wood Blewits, Jelly Ear, Deceptive Earthtongue +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Arboretum Route 1Walking route
Arboretum Route 2Walking route
6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Park StepsWalking route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Spring Terracepublic footpath · 108 m
🚴Cycling
60 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NTU City Campus to New Basford Avoiding Tram LinesCycling route
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
River LeenCycling route
Bennerley Viaduct ViewpointCycling route
Route N9Cycling route
Farleys Lane bridlewayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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