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WILWELL CUTTING

7 ha
BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 161m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Clifton <> City Centre

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 10 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
Mallard RouteWalking route
Named route
Owl RouteWalking route
Named routeUk Nottingham Colwick park
Silverdale Walkpublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
Silverdale Walkpublic footpath · 155 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 155 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
Silverdale Walkpublic footpath · 151 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 151 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
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Cycling

96 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
Family Cycle RouteCycling 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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Mountain Bike RouteMountain bike route
Named route

About this nature reserve

Wilwell Cutting is a 7-hectare Local Nature Reserve found in Rushcliffe, East Midlands, England. The reserve showcases a former railway cutting with various wildflower-rich grasslands, providing habitat for butterflies, birds, and reptiles, popular for picnicking and walking.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Flora in Wilwell Farm Cutting Nature Reserve (7)

Flora in Wilwell Farm Cutting Nature Reserve (7)

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