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Mapperley Golf Course

1 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.98856, -1.10651

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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 146m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Magpie +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Magpie +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Southern Hawker +61 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Southern Hawker +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Yellowfoot Waxcap · last seen 2024; Fungi — Yellowfoot Waxcap · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Big TrackWalking route
Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route
Arboretum Route 1Walking route
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Arboretum Route 2Walking route
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Park StepsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Smew TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
NTU City Campus to New Basford Avoiding Tram LinesCycling route
Named routeRef NTU - New BasfordLocal cycle route
Family Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
River LeenCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Midland Road Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling <> ArnoldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Mountain Bike RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mapperley Golf Course

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mapperley Golf Course

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Nearby places

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🌱Woodthorpe Grange ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Gedling Country ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Arnot Hill ParkUrban park2 km→🌱King Edward ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Colwick Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🦉GEDLING COUNTRY PARKNature reserve1.3 km→

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