Best places: Nature preserves in Nottingham, United Kingdom

2000 acres of parkland with bike/bridle paths and lakes, for walking, jogging, cycling and angling.

Activity centre organising forest pursuits from bike and Segway rides to tree-top adventure trails.

👍 Lovely little walk along the river. It's fairly short and leads out to wyming brook reservoir. There's no real circular route but we managed to carve out our own. It gives you a little workout coming back up the hill. Quite pleasant. Went on a tuesday mid morning and it was pretty quiet.

Stunning green expanse amid lakes, grasslands & scrub, known for its trails & abundant wildlife.

👍👍 Absolutely beautiful scenery, lovely to walk round (choose your route carefully, the long route is a lot further than it looks!) Plenty of parking for £4 all day, or if it's busy you can park on the road outside. Friendly staff in the little cafe which is reasonable. Lots of birds to see, depending...

👍 Good for autumn walks. Free car park. Walking paths are not in the best condition due to rain.

👍👍 Great little place for a walk with the dog or just to relax. You can spend hours here time go's so quick as it is very peaceful I often go here alone to relax as it is just so peaceful. Parking is sometimes busy on the weekends but there is always a space on near by streets such as the near by road...

Vast protected wetland area with lagoons and islands, breeding ospreys and 31 birdwatching hides.

👍👍 Incredible place to spend hours in nature and go hiking with spectacular views, very well signposted trails with several landmarks, hikes for all levels, has trash cans and a bathroom in the parking lot. Arrive early as the car park was very crowded when we returned from the trail.

Free to visit bird-rich woodland, water and meadow nature reserve with 2 farms and walking trails.

👍👍 The woods are a lovely place for a dog walk. Very flat so no hills to climb. It's not super large but perfect for a 40 min stroll. The lake and woodlands are very pretty in the spring.

👍👍 Fantastic woodland walks with many footpaths to choose from. Plus lots of wood sculptures to find along the way! Great day out with some nice refreshments to be had at Olivia’s Coffee and Bakery 😋👍

Picturesque, protected heath & woodland area offering walking trails & a stream.

👍👍 A favourite place for a dog walk. Beautiful to get (semi) lost in the woods. So many different trails to follow and walks that extend beyond.

Mixed habitat bird-spotting reserve, plus lake, meadow and woodland walks with viewing platforms.

Former industrial landscape, now protected & home to a peaceful canal area reverting to nature.

👍👍 Absolutely love it here. Lots of walking routes to pick from so even when it's busy it doesn't feel crowded. So many birds, it's a must for anyone interested in birdwatching. The visitor centre has friendly and helpful people to help you and the cafe is lovely.

77-hectare nature area with lakes, meadows & woodland, noted for its nightingales & cormorants.

👍👍 Great trails good paths all the way around I did the 12k circular route fantastic scenery all the way around lots of wildlife. Hides are great additions. Lots of parking £5 all day. Visitor centre has toilets cafe and ice-cream shop. Large assorted kids playground. Would recommend

This 750-acre site offers children's activities, nature education services & crafts courses.