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Places › England › East Midlands › Rushcliffe Getting here
52.87074, -1.11457
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 — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes, Athripsodes cinereus, Eristalis tenax +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes, Athripsodes cinereus, Eristalis tenax +19 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss · last seen 2024; Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss · last seen 2024
Free
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Midshires Way Walking route 370 km ▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named route Length 370 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Big Track Walking route ▾
Named route Ref The Big Track Local walking route
Show on map Bunny Old Wood Nature Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Notts Wolds Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Trent Valley Way Walking route 304 km ▾
Named route Length 304 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
West Bridgford to Cotgrave (via A52) Cycling route ▾
Named route Uk Nottinghamshire
Show on map Clifton <> City Centre Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref N1 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 1 Cycling route ▾
New cycle lanes built and open for use after road wideneing, currently unsigned
Named route Ref R1 Local cycle route
Show on map West Bridgford to Cotgrave (via Canal Path) Cycling route ▾
Named route Uk Nottinghamshire
Show on map South Nottm College <> Europa Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map The Big Track Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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30,182 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 30,182 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Blackbird · Goldfinch · Greenfinch · Great Tit +33
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major House Sparrow Passer domesticus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Linnet Linaria cannabina Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Swallow Hirundo rustica Goldcrest Regulus regulus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Rook Corvus frugilegus Skylark Alauda arvensis Rock Dove Columba livia Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Whitethroat Curruca communis Siskin Spinus spinus 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Mole
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes · Athripsodes cinereus · Eristalis tenax · Miridius quadrivirgatus · Eupeodes +6
Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes Athripsodes cinereus Athripsodes cinereus Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Miridius quadrivirgatus Miridius quadrivirgatus Eupeodes Eupeodes Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Blackthorn · Hedge Mustard · Sweet Violet
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale Sweet Violet Viola odorata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 30,182 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Blackbird · Goldfinch · Greenfinch · Great Tit +33
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major House Sparrow Passer domesticus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Linnet Linaria cannabina Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Swallow Hirundo rustica Goldcrest Regulus regulus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Rook Corvus frugilegus Skylark Alauda arvensis Rock Dove Columba livia Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Whitethroat Curruca communis Siskin Spinus spinus 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Mole
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes · Athripsodes cinereus · Eristalis tenax · Miridius quadrivirgatus · Eupeodes +6
Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes Athripsodes cinereus Athripsodes cinereus Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Miridius quadrivirgatus Miridius quadrivirgatus Eupeodes Eupeodes Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Blackthorn · Hedge Mustard · Sweet Violet
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale Sweet Violet Viola odorata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Oecetis ochracea Oecetis ochracea
Oecetis ochracea Oecetis ochracea
Polycentropus Polycentropus
Polycentropus Polycentropus
Peacock Aglais io
Peacock Aglais io
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines 