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Newstead Abbey Gardens

20 ha

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

Plan your visit

FamilyBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

53.07731, -1.19175

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦124+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Tufted Duck
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Tufted Duck, Lapwing +121 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Tufted Duck, Lapwing +121 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: NEWSTEAD ABBEY AND ADJOINING BOUNDARY WALL

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hall Lanepublic footpath · 351 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 351 mSurface dirtPath type: track
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route428 m
Named routeRef 6Length 428 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route149 m
Named routeRef 6Length 149 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route58 m
Named routeRef 6Length 58 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route201 m
Named routeRef 6Length 201 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Newstead Abbey Gardens – the grotto

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

Newstead Abbey Gardens – the grotto

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