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Strelley Recreation Ground

📷 Oxymoron · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.97310, -1.23250

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 265m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird, Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird, Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Big TrackWalking route
Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route
Arboretum Route 1Walking route
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Arboretum Route 2Walking route
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Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
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Circular Walk 17Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

87 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
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Route N9Cycling route
Named routeRef N9Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Strelley Recreation Ground

📷 Oxymoron · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Strelley Recreation Ground

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wollaton ParkUrban park3.2 km→🦉WOLLATON PARKNature reserve3.4 km→🌱Merlin ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Wollaton Hall Formal GardenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Bramcote Hills ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱University of NottinghamUrban park4.4 km→

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