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Rushford Drive Park

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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52.95143, -1.23473

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

Strong match

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Minotaur Beetle, Cream-streaked Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Minotaur Beetle, Cream-streaked Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

The Big TrackWalking route

Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route

Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route

Erewash Circular Walk 2Walking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route

Named route

Circular Walk 17Walking route

Named route

Arncliff Closepublic footpath · 34 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 34 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway

🚴

Cycling

102 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

NTU City Campus to New Basford Avoiding Tram LinesCycling route

Named routeRef NTU - New BasfordLocal cycle route

Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route

Named routeRegional cycle route

Lenton Lane Cycle GatewayCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

River LeenCycling route

Named routeRegional cycle route

Bennerley Viaduct ViewpointCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Route N9Cycling route

Named routeRef N9Regional cycle route

🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

49,684 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

49,684 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds40 species

winter

2026

Black-headed Gull · Jackdaw · Blue Tit · Goldfinch · Carrion Crow +35

Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
JackdawColoeus monedula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
MagpiePica pica2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Great TitParus major2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
CootFulica atra2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Mandarin DuckAix galericulata2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025

🦌

Mammals2 species

winter

2025

Grey Squirrel · Red Fox

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Red FoxVulpes vulpes

🐝

Insects6 species

winter

2026

Minotaur Beetle · Cream-streaked Ladybird · 2-spot Ladybird · Meliscaeva auricollis · 7-spot Ladybird +1

Minotaur BeetleTyphaeus typhoeus
Cream-streaked LadybirdHarmonia quadripunctata
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

49,684 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds40 species

winter

2026

Black-headed Gull · Jackdaw · Blue Tit · Goldfinch · Carrion Crow +35

Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
JackdawColoeus monedula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
MagpiePica pica2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Great TitParus major2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
CootFulica atra2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Mandarin DuckAix galericulata2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025

🦌

Mammals2 species

winter

2025

Grey Squirrel · Red Fox

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Red FoxVulpes vulpes

🐝

Insects6 species

winter

2026

Minotaur Beetle · Cream-streaked Ladybird · 2-spot Ladybird · Meliscaeva auricollis · 7-spot Ladybird +1

Minotaur BeetleTyphaeus typhoeus
Cream-streaked LadybirdHarmonia quadripunctata
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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