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Places › England › East Midlands › Gedling Getting here
53.03754, -1.13845
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Tree Bumblebee +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Tree Bumblebee +49 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Forked Veilwort, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Cape Thread-moss · last seen 2024; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Cape Thread-moss · last seen 2024
Free
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country Trail Walking route ▾
Robin Hood Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Hucknall Road Walkway Walking route ▾
46 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route N9 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref N9 Regional cycle route
Show on map Mapperley <> Burton Joyce Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Farleys Lane bridleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Arnolt Hill Park <> Mapperley & Carlton Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Arnold <> Gedling Country Park Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Photos The A60 from a lay-by at Ramper Covert
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Wildlife to spot
15,616 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,616 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Chaffinch · Blue Tit · Robin · Great Tit · Woodpigeon +40
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐝 Insects 12 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Orchid Beetle · Orange Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Syrphus torvus · Denticollis linearis +7
Orchid Beetle Dascillus cervinus2025 Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus2025 Denticollis linearis Denticollis linearis2025 Garden Chafer Harebell · Hard-fern
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia Hard-fern Blechnum spicant Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,616 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Chaffinch · Blue Tit · Robin · Great Tit · Woodpigeon +40
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐝 Insects 12 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Orchid Beetle · Orange Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Syrphus torvus · Denticollis linearis +7
Orchid Beetle Dascillus cervinus2025 Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus2025 Denticollis linearis Denticollis linearis2025 Garden Chafer Harebell · Hard-fern
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia Hard-fern Blechnum spicant Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Phyllopertha horticola2025
Phyllopertha horticola2025
Empis tessellata Empis tessellata2025
Empis tessellata Empis tessellata2025
Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus2025
Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Bibio Bibio2025
Bibio Bibio2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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