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Russell Street Recreation Ground

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📷 Wikipedia · Park Hill Recreation Ground · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.90354, -1.27911

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Little Egret, Kingfisher +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Heron, Little Egret, Kingfisher +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Speckled Wood, Small White +99 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large White, Speckled Wood, Small White +99 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Petty Spurge, Hawthorn, Bramble +69 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Petty Spurge, Hawthorn, Bramble +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 8 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
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Erewash Circular Route 4Walking route
Named route
Erewash Circular Walk 2Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Lilac GroveCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Clifton <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Park Hill Recreation Ground

📷 Wikipedia · Park Hill Recreation Ground · CC BY-SA 3.0

Park Hill Recreation Ground

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🌱West ParkUrban park900 m→🦉FOX COVERTNature reserve900 m→🌱King George's ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Bramcote Hills ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Long Eaton LibraryUrban park1 km→🌱Grange ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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