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Rushcliffe Country Park

221 ha

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome221 ha

Getting here

52.88311, -1.15002

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Mallard
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Coffee & Cake by the Lake — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mallard, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Grey Squirrel, Brown Rat, Brown Hare +11 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +134 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
The Big TrackWalking route
Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route
Bunny Old Wood Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gotham Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef GHT
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Asher Lanepublic footpath · 590 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 590 mSurface concretePath type: unclassified
Asher Lanepublic footpath · 384 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 384 mSurface concretePath type: unclassified
50-Steps Bridgepublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mSurface woodPath type: footway
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Clifton <> City CentreCycling route
Named routeRef N1Regional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

New cycle lanes built and open for use after road wideneing, currently unsigned

Named routeRef R1Local cycle route
Lilac GroveCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lady Bay <> South Nottm CollegeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Grantham CanalCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lake in Rushcliffe Country Park

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lake in Rushcliffe Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉RUSHCLIFFE COUNTRY PARKNature reserve0 m→🏞️RUSHCLIFFECountry park0 m→🌱RushcliffeUrban park0 m→🌱Garden of FriendshipUrban park300 m→🌱Weirfield Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱Clifton Central 'Flower' ParkUrban park2.9 km→