Let’s get outside! We have so many beautiful outdoor spaces in Nottingham. Take a look and find somewhere new to explore.
Nottingham City
Nottingham Arboretum
NG7 4HF
Play Facilities: None
Car Park: No. On street available
Toilets: No
Café: Yes
Highfields Park
NG7 2JN
Play Facilities: Yes
Car Park: Yes – Free near Lakeside (very small spaces), Park on Univeristy campus free on weekends
Toilets: Yes
Café: Yes
Forest Recreation Ground
NG7 6AQ
Play Facilities: Yes
Car Park: Yes – Free
Toilets: Yes
Café: Yes
Woodthorpe Grange Park
NG5 4HA
Play Facilities: Yes
Car Park: Yes – Free
Toilets: Yes
Café: Yes
Rushcliffe
Rushcliffe Country Park
NG11 6JS
Play Facilities: Yes
Car Park: Yes – 3 hours £1.50, all day £3
Toilets: Yes
Café: Yes
Holme Pierrepont Country Park
NG12 2LU
Play Facilities: Yes
Car Park: Yes – £2.70 up to 1 hour, £3.70 up to 2 hours, £4.70 up to 4 hours, £7.30 all day
Toilets: Yes
Café: Yes
Cotgrave Country Park
NG12 3HE
Play Facilities: No
Car Park: Yes – Free
Toilets: No
Café: Sometimes a coffee van
Bridgford Park
NG2 6AP
Play Facilities: Yes – Large play park with sand
Car Park: Yes – West Bridgford Centre – £1.20 1 hour, £2.50 2 hours, £3.50 3 hrs
Toilets: Yes
Café: Yes – Various
Broxtowe
Wollaton Park
NG8 2AE
Play Facilities: Yes – Large playground for all ages
Car Park: Yes – £5 all day, £6 at weekends
Toilets: Yes
Café: Yes
Beeston Marina
NG9 1NA
Play Facilities: No park at the Marina. Some toys in the Canalside Garden
Car Park: Free road parking nearby
Toilets: Yes
Café: Yes – Canalside Heritage Centre or Boathouse Café
Bramcote Hills Park
NG9 3JT
Play Facilities: Yes – Large play park
Car Park: Yes- Free
Toilets: No
Café: No
Attenborough Nature Reserve
NG9 6DY
Play Facilities: None
Car Park: Yes – £3 2 hours, £4 4 hours, £5 all day
Toilets: Yes
Café: Yes
Gedling
Gedling Country Park
NG4 4PE
Play Facilities: Yes – large mining themed playground
Car Park: Yes – £1 honesty box donation
Toilets: Yes
Café: Yes
Bestwood Country Park
NG6 8TQ
Play Facilities: Yes – 2 play parks
Car Park: Yes – Free
Toilets: Yes
Café: Yes – only at weekends
Erewash
Trent Lock
NG10 2FY
Play Facilities: No
Car Park: Yes – Free
Toilets: Yes
Café: Yes – and pub!
West Park
NG10 3NL
Play Facilities: Yes
Car Park: Yes – Free at West Park Leisure Centre
Toilets: Yes
Café: Yes
Newark and Sherwood
Newstead Abbey
NG15 9HJ
Play Facilities: Yes
Car Park: Yes – £6 all day. Entrance on foot is £2 pp
Toilets: Yes
Café: Yes
Sherwood Pines
NG21 9JL
Play Facilities: Yes
Car Park: Yes – £3.50 1 hour, £7 2 hours, £9.50 3 hours, £11 all day
Toilets: Yes
Café: Yes
Sherwood Forest Country Park
NG21 9RN
Play Facilities: Yes
Car Park: Yes – £5 all day (free for RSPB members). Parking is more on event days
Toilets: Yes
Café: Yes
Rufford Abbey
NG22 9DF
Play Facilities: Yes
Car Park: Yes – £6 per car all day
Toilets: Yes
Cafe: Yes
Thoresby Park
NG22 9EP
Play Facilities: Yes
Car Park: Yes – £3 all day
Toilets: Yes
Café: Yes
Creswell Crags
S80 3LH
Play Facilities: Not currently
Car Park: Yes – £4 for 3 hours/ £6 all day
Toilets: Yes
Cafe: Yes
Not Quite Notts
Belvoir Castle
NG32 1PA
Play Facilities: Yes – Large adventure playground
Entrance Fee: Gardens and Playground Ticket: Adults £9, Child £6 Playground Only: Adults £3, Child £5 (prebooking prices)
Car Park: Yes £2 all day
Toilets: Yes
Café: Yes
Elvaston Castle
DE72 3EP
Play Facilities: Yes – near car park
Car Park: Yes £2.50 2hrs, £4.50 4hrs, £7 all day
Toilets: Yes
Café: Yes
Shipley Country Park
DE75 7GX
Play Facilities: Yes, multiple
Car Park: Yes £2.50 2hrs, £4.50 4hrs, £7 all day
Toilets: Yes
Café: No
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