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The Green

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.89055, -1.14937

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕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
Bike parkingCaféParking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Mallard, Coot +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tufted Duck, Mallard, Coot +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +142 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +142 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Oxeye Daisy, Greater Plantain +58 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Oxeye Daisy, Greater Plantain +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bulrush, Hawthorn +10 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 3 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
The Big TrackWalking route
Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route
Bunny Old Wood Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gotham Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef GHT
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Asher Lanepublic footpath · 590 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 590 mSurface concretePath type: unclassified
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
West Bridgford to Cotgrave (via A52)Cycling route
Named routeUk Nottinghamshire
Lenton Abbey <> City CentreCycling route
Named routeRef N3Regional cycle route
Clifton <> City CentreCycling route
Named routeRef N1Regional cycle route
West Bridgford - TrentsideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Green, Ruddington

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Green, Ruddington

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🌱Rushcliffe Country ParkUrban park800 m→🏞️RUSHCLIFFECountry park800 m→🦉RUSHCLIFFE COUNTRY PARKNature reserve900 m→🌱RushcliffeUrban park800 m→🌱Garden of FriendshipUrban park800 m→🌱Weirfield Recreation GroundUrban park4.3 km→

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