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Woodthorpe Allotments

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.98227, -1.13775

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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 accessibility year-round — paths here remain suitable through summer
  • ☕Bean Culture at Woodthorpe Grange Park — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Syrphus +104 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Syrphus +104 more · last seen 2026

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fox-and-cubs, Silver-moss, Springy Turf-moss +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Fox-and-cubs, Silver-moss, Springy Turf-moss +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby · 4 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
The Smew TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

122 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
Family Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
River LeenCycling route
Named routeRegional 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

Woodthorpe flats from Sherwood Vale

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodthorpe flats from Sherwood Vale

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Woodthorpe Grange ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Arnot Hill ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱King Edward ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Gedling Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱The Green HeartUrban park3.7 km→🌱Colwick Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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