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Sunninghill Park

1 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

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 on site — 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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Mystacides longicornis, Speckled Wood +48 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Mystacides longicornis, Speckled Wood +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — False Oat-grass, Hawthorn, Dog-rose +141 more · last seen 2025; Plants — False Oat-grass, Hawthorn, Dog-rose +141 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Meadowsweet, Bramble +15 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Big TrackWalking route
Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route
Park StepsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Kingfisher RouteWalking route
Named route
Waymarked Trail 1Walking route
Named routeRef 1Uk Nottingham Colwick park
Waymarked Trail 2Walking route
Named routeRef 2Uk Nottingham Colwick park
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Cycling

105 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Lenton Lane Cycle GatewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West Bridgford to Cotgrave (via A52)Cycling route
Named routeUk Nottinghamshire
Cliton to City CentreCycling route
Named routeRef N1Regional cycle route
N14 <> Colwick ParkCycling route
Named routeUk Nottingham

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Nottingham in the c.1980s - Sunninghill Drive, Clifton Estate

Nottingham in the c.1980s - Sunninghill Drive, Clifton Estate

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