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The Middle Bailey Defences and King Richard's Tower

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

Plan your visit

WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.95038, -1.15524

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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
  • ☕Nottingham Castle Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

13 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Canada Goose, Starling +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Canada Goose, Starling +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Comfrey +102 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Comfrey +102 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

24 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Big TrackWalking route
Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route
Arboretum Route 1Walking route
Named route
Arboretum Route 2Walking route
Named route
Park StepsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Smew TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lenton Roadpublic footpath · 157 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 157 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
Lenton Roadpublic footpath · 146 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 146 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
Lenton Roadpublic footpath · 510 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 510 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

135 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
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
Family Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
River LeenCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Mountain Bike RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lenton Road, The Park, Nottingham

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

Lenton Road, The Park, Nottingham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉WOLLATON PARKNature reserve3.7 km→🌱Wollaton ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Woodthorpe Grange ParkUrban park4 km→🌱The Green HeartUrban park400 m→🌱King Edward ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Bridgford ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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