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Wollaton Park

15 ha

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

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

52.95058, -1.20518

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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 239m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Woodpigeon +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Woodpigeon +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Pine Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +13 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Pine Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

115 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
River LeenCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route N9Cycling route
Named routeRef N9Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Second green at Wollaton Park Golf Club

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

Second green at Wollaton Park Golf Club

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wollaton ParkUrban park500 m→🦉WOLLATON PARKNature reserve500 m→🌱Wollaton Hall Formal GardenUrban park400 m→🌱University of NottinghamUrban park1.3 km→🌱King George's ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Bramcote Hills ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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