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Rockley Memorial Garden

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.95362, -1.03616

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦125+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Mute Swan
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🚻Toilets 58m from the site — useful for longer visits or those with young children

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Woodpigeon +122 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Woodpigeon +122 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +86 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grantham Canal Bi-Centenial Canalside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Smew TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shoveler TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Kingfisher RouteWalking route
Named route
Mallard RouteWalking route
Named route
The Cliffspublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mSurface groundPath type: footway
Cliff Roadpublic footpath · 113 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 113 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
The Cliffspublic footpath · 197 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 197 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Fosse 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Family Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Midland Road Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling <> ArnoldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling Village <> Burton JoyceCycling 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

Wollemi nobilis pine in Rockley Memorial Park

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wollemi nobilis pine in Rockley Memorial Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Colwick Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱The CliffsUrban park200 m→🌱Upper Saxondale Tennis ClubUrban park2.5 km→🌱Holme Pierrepont Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Cotgrave Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Roberts Recreation GroundUrban park3.7 km→

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