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53.05174, -1.15413
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▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Dunnock, Blue Tit, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Dunnock, Blue Tit, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Orange Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Orange Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Forked Veilwort, Cape Thread-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +4 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Cape Thread-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +4 more · last seen 2024
Free
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country Trail Walking route ▾
Robin Hood Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Hucknall Road Walkway Walking route ▾
39 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route N9 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref N9 Regional cycle route
Show on map Farleys Lane bridleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map River Leen Valley Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route △ Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref △ Local cycle route
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10,414 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,414 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Robin · Great Tit · Jackdaw · Chaffinch +35
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Phasianus colchicus torquatus Phasianus colchicus torquatus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 9 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Orange Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Lesser Stag Beetle · Orchid Beetle · Marmalade Hoverfly +4
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025 Orchid Beetle Dascillus cervinus2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Wild Angelica · Hemp-agrimony · Water Forget-me-not · Hedge Bindweed · Marsh Thistle +41
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre Water Mint Mentha aquatica Wood Melick Melica uniflora Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,414 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Robin · Great Tit · Jackdaw · Chaffinch +35
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Phasianus colchicus torquatus Phasianus colchicus torquatus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 9 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Orange Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Lesser Stag Beetle · Orchid Beetle · Marmalade Hoverfly +4
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025 Orchid Beetle Dascillus cervinus2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Wild Angelica · Hemp-agrimony · Water Forget-me-not · Hedge Bindweed · Marsh Thistle +41
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre Water Mint Mentha aquatica Wood Melick Melica uniflora Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus2025
Syrphus torvus2025
Denticollis linearis Denticollis linearis2025
Denticollis linearis Denticollis linearis2025
Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola2025
Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola2025
Bibio Bibio2025
Bibio Bibio2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Orange Balsam Impatiens capensis
Orange Balsam Impatiens capensis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus
Grey Willow Salix cinerea subsp. cinerea
Grey Willow Salix cinerea subsp. cinerea
Rubus ulmifolius Rubus ulmifolius
Rubus ulmifolius Rubus ulmifolius
Great Burnet Sanguisorba officinalis
Great Burnet Sanguisorba officinalis
Salix x fragilis var. furcata Salix x fragilis var. furcata
Salix x fragilis var. furcata Salix x fragilis var. furcata
Lesser Pond-sedge Carex acutiformis
Lesser Pond-sedge Carex acutiformis
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis
Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum
Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum
Dwarf Mallow Malva neglecta
Dwarf Mallow Malva neglecta
Aspen Populus tremula
Aspen Populus tremula
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Red Currant Ribes rubrum
Red Currant Ribes rubrum
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Water Avens Geum rivale
Water Avens Geum rivale
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Broad-leaved Osier Salix viminalis x caprea = S. x smithiana
Broad-leaved Osier Salix viminalis x caprea = S. x smithiana
Remote Sedge Carex remota
Remote Sedge Carex remota
Common Hemp-nettle Galeopsis tetrahit
Common Hemp-nettle Galeopsis tetrahit
Purple Willow Salix purpurea
Purple Willow Salix purpurea
Silky-leaved Osier Salix viminalis x cinerea = S. x holosericea
Silky-leaved Osier Salix viminalis x cinerea = S. x holosericea
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum
Rigid Hornwort Ceratophyllum demersum
Rigid Hornwort Ceratophyllum demersum
Sanicle Sanicula europaea
Sanicle Sanicula europaea
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Heath False-brome Brachypodium pinnatum
Heath False-brome Brachypodium pinnatum
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum
Marsh Ragwort Jacobaea aquatica
Marsh Ragwort Jacobaea aquatica
Hop Humulus lupulus
Hop Humulus lupulus
Hairy-brome Bromopsis ramosa
Hairy-brome Bromopsis ramosa
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus
Greater Pond-sedge Carex riparia
Greater Pond-sedge Carex riparia
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Red Campion Silene dioica2024
Red Campion Silene dioica2024 