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

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.99732, -1.12285

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Magpie, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Magpie, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Melanostoma scalare +80 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Melanostoma scalare +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

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

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Arboretum Route 1Walking route
Named route
Arboretum Route 2Walking route
Named route
Kingfisher RouteWalking route
Named route
Mallard RouteWalking route
Named route
Owl RouteWalking route
Named routeUk Nottingham Colwick park
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Cycling

70 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
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

Gedling Road, Arnold

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

Gedling Road, Arnold

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🌱Woodthorpe Grange ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Arnot Hill ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Gedling Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱King Edward ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Washington CourtUrban park500 m→🌱Arnot Hill ParkUrban park700 m→

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