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Places › England › East Midlands › Gedling Getting here
52.96580, -1.09041
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Goldfinch, Robin +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Goldfinch, Robin +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Migrant Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug +111 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Migrant Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug +111 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
toilets
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 21 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Big Track Walking route ▾
Named route Ref The Big Track Local walking route
Show on map Grantham Canal Bi-Centenial Canalside Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Arboretum Route 1 Walking route ▾
Arboretum Route 2 Walking route ▾
Park Steps Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 74 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 15 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 15 National Cycle Network
Show on map NTU City Campus to New Basford Avoiding Tram Lines Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NTU - New Basford Local cycle route
Show on map Family Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Midland Road Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Gedling <> Arnold Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Gedling Village <> Burton Joyce Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain Bike Route Mountain bike route ▾
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Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025
Molanna angustata Molanna angustata2025
Molanna angustata Molanna angustata2025
Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis2025
Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2025
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae2025
Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2025
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2025
Ceraclea senilis Ceraclea senilis2025
Ceraclea senilis Ceraclea senilis2025
Dorhn’s Alder Mining Sawfly Fenusa dohrnii2025
Dorhn’s Alder Mining Sawfly Fenusa dohrnii2025
Mystacides azurea Mystacides azurea2025
Mystacides azurea Mystacides azurea2025
Athripsodes aterrimus Athripsodes aterrimus2025
Athripsodes aterrimus Athripsodes aterrimus2025 Lobularia maritima
Lobularia maritima
Bilbao Fleabane Erigeron floribundus
Bilbao Fleabane Erigeron floribundus
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Wood Club-rush Scirpus sylvaticus
Wood Club-rush Scirpus sylvaticus
Stone Parsley Sison amomum
Stone Parsley Sison amomum Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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