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Wollaton Park

2 ha

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

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.95230, -1.21035

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 175m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 10 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
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

108 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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Old Coach Roadbridleway · 237 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 237 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Head Gardener's House and outbuildings, Wollaton Park

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

Head Gardener's House and outbuildings, Wollaton Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wollaton ParkUrban park600 m→🦉WOLLATON PARKNature reserve700 m→🌱Wollaton Hall Formal GardenUrban park600 m→🌱University of NottinghamUrban park1.6 km→🌱Bramcote Hills ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱King George's ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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