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Southglade Leisure Centre

1 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.99955, -1.17016

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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
  • 🛝Playground 184m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly, Small White +199 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly, Small White +199 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Arboretum Route 1Walking route
Named route
Arboretum Route 2Walking route
Named route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
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Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hucknall Road WalkwayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

68 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
River LeenCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Gedling <> ArnoldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling <> MapperleyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route N9Cycling route
Named routeRef N9Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Southglade Leisure Centre

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Southglade Leisure Centre

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Woodthorpe Grange ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Merlin ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Titchfield ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Arnot Hill ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Southglade ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Vernon ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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