🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 222m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 222m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Paid🛝Playground
Best for
8 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🎠
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Free
🛝
Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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13 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Big TrackWalking route▾
Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route
Arboretum Route 1Walking route▾
Named route
Arboretum Route 2Walking route▾
Named route
Park StepsWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route▾
Named route
🚴
Cycling
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105 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NTU City Campus to New Basford Avoiding Tram LinesCycling route▾
Named routeRef NTU - New BasfordLocal cycle route
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Lenton Lane Cycle GatewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
River LeenCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bennerley Viaduct ViewpointCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route N9Cycling route▾
Named routeRef N9Regional cycle route
🐴
Horse riding
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1 public path nearby
Public paths
Old Coach Roadbridleway · 237 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 237 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
About this nature reserve
Martins Pond is a Local Nature Reserve covering 4 hectares in Nottingham, East Midlands. This site features a pond and surrounding habitats that support aquatic wildlife, with opportunities for birdwatching and leisure walks around the water.
