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2 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.04473, -1.12116

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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
  • 🌿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

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Red-legged Shieldbug +101 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Red-legged Shieldbug +101 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Forked Veilwort, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Cape Thread-moss +11 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Cape Thread-moss +11 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hucknall Road WalkwayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route N9Cycling route
Named routeRef N9Regional cycle route
Arnold <> Gedling Country ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Arnold <> Mapperley & CarltonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
River Leen ValleyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gravelly Hollow

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gravelly Hollow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BURNTSTUMPCountry park1.3 km→🌱Bestwood Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Bestwood Country Park (Mill Lakes)Urban park4.7 km→🌱Washington CourtUrban park4.8 km→🌱Burntstump Country ParkUrban park1.3 km→🦉THE HOBBUCKSNature reserve3.5 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Calverton 4

Not High (England Use Only)1.3 km→
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Calverton 1

Not High (England Use Only)2.3 km→
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Calverton 3

Not High (England Use Only)2.5 km→

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