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Places › England › East Midlands › Nottingham Getting here
52.93463, -1.14089
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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
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Comfrey +119 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Comfrey +119 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Comfrey +17 more foraging species
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Migrant Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Migrant Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +38 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 23 signed routes nearby · 9 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 The Smew Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 113 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 ▾
11 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Entrance Gates to Memorial Gardens, Victoria Embankment
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Wildlife to spot
82,860 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 82,860 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blackcap · Magpie · Blackbird · Robin · Dunnock +39
Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Starling Sturnus vulgaris Teal Anas crecca Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Common Gull Larus canus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Varied Carpet Beetle · Syrphus
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Syrphus Syrphus2025 Jersey Cudweed · Small Nettle · Fontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyretica · Swartz's Feather-moss · Appleyard's Feather-moss +14
Jersey Cudweed Laphangium luteoalbum Small Nettle Urtica urens Fontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyretica Fontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyretica Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians Appleyard's Feather-moss Scleropodium cespitans Petty Pocket-moss Fissidens pusillus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 82,860 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blackcap · Magpie · Blackbird · Robin · Dunnock +39
Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Starling Sturnus vulgaris Teal Anas crecca Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Common Gull Larus canus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Varied Carpet Beetle · Syrphus
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Syrphus Syrphus2025 Jersey Cudweed · Small Nettle · Fontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyretica · Swartz's Feather-moss · Appleyard's Feather-moss +14
Jersey Cudweed Laphangium luteoalbum Small Nettle Urtica urens Fontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyretica Fontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyretica Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians Appleyard's Feather-moss Scleropodium cespitans Petty Pocket-moss Fissidens pusillus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Nicholson's Beard-moss
Nicholson's Beard-moss
Didymodon nicholsonii
Didymodon nicholsonii
Many-fruited Leskea Leskea polycarpa
Many-fruited Leskea Leskea polycarpa
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Syntrichia montana var. montana Syntrichia montana var. montana
Syntrichia montana var. montana Syntrichia montana var. montana
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis
Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis
Soft-tufted Beard-moss Didymodon vinealis
Soft-tufted Beard-moss Didymodon vinealis
Smaller Lattice-moss Cinclidotus fontinaloides
Smaller Lattice-moss Cinclidotus fontinaloides
Kneiff's Feather-moss Leptodictyum riparium
Kneiff's Feather-moss Leptodictyum riparium
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax
Fountain Feather-moss Hygroamblystegium tenax
Fountain Feather-moss Hygroamblystegium tenax
Sand Feather-moss Brachythecium mildeanum
Sand Feather-moss Brachythecium mildeanum
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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