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Willow Gardens

0 ha

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

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.97542, -1.07703

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 164m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Coot +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Coot +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Meadow Brown +148 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Meadow Brown +148 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Big TrackWalking route
Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route
The Smew TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shoveler TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Kingfisher RouteWalking route
Named route
Mallard RouteWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

70 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
Family Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Midland Road Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling <> ArnoldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling Village <> Burton JoyceCycling route
Named routeLocal 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

Willow Gardens, Gedling

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

Willow Gardens, Gedling

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Woodthorpe Grange ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Gedling Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Colwick Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱King Edward ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Arnot Hill ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Lambley Lane Recreation Ground (North)Urban park1.1 km→

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