Getting here
52.98543, -1.10350
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 254m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 254m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +98 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +98 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Yellowfoot Waxcap, Glistening Inkcap, Mycena flavescens +47 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Yellowfoot Waxcap, Glistening Inkcap, Mycena flavescens +47 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Swollen-thighed Beetle +69 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Swollen-thighed Beetle +69 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
The Big TrackWalking route
Arboretum Route 1Walking route
Arboretum Route 2Walking route
Park StepsWalking route
The Smew TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
60 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 15Cycling route
NTU City Campus to New Basford Avoiding Tram LinesCycling route
Lenton Lane Cycle GatewayCycling route
Family Cycle RouteCycling route
River LeenCycling route
Midland Road Cycle RouteCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Mountain Bike RouteMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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