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Portland Country Park

32 ha

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

53.09106, -1.25647

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕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
CaféParkingPicnic spot

Best for

8 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +51 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +51 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Common Darter, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Summer Chafer +149 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Didymodon tophaceus subsp. tophaceus, Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Spiral Extinguisher-moss +67 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Another 6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Three Centres TrailWalking route
Named route
Middle Pathpublic footpath · 316 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 316 mSurface pavedPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Blackwell TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route432 m
Named routeRef 6Length 432 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Grives Lanebridleway · 475 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 475 mSurface unpavedPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path in Portland Park

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path in Portland Park

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