Tree Trails

Our parks are home to a variety of different trees. Some are native to the United Kingdom and are quite common, but there are also some non-native, rare species. These trails take you on a walk around the sites and explore some of the significant trees which have been planted over time.

Woodthorpe Grange Tree Trail.pdf

Orienteering

Orienteering requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point.  Participants use a specially prepared orienteering map, which they use to find control points. We have created several maps to help you combine map reading skills and physical exercise whilst being able to enjoy the natural surroundings of a park.

Woodthorpe Park Orienteering Map.pdf

Outdoor Gyms

Each fitness area is free to use and suitable for all ages and abilities. The equipment has a mixture of cardiovascular (works your heart and lungs) and toning stations which use your body weight as the resistance to your workout, meaning you can either be gentle or push yourself that little harder.

Occupying about a quarter of the park's space, the 18 hole course plays on a hill slope around the old railway line and provides a challenging but fun alternative to a full course. Open to all, with or without clubs.

Opening Times:

• March to October - Open 7 days a week from 10am
• November to February - Open weekends and bank holidays only from 10am
• Closed Christmas Day
• Closing times vary in line with park closing times (around an hour before dusk),

please call the Golf Hut direct on 07949 250985 or the main office on 0115 9152733.

New Bean Culture Café

The kiosk has been designed to complement its park surroundings and is very environmentally friendly. The building has a 'green' roof made of sedum, a perennial which forms blue-green rosettes of succulent foliage throughout summer. This will encourage plants to grow and wildlife to visit. Light tubes allow the building to be lit using natural daylight, movement sensors minimise waste on electric lighting and push-taps automatically shut off to avoid water wastage.

Delicious New Menus

Bringing you delicious food and drink at great prices.

• Light bites
• Hot and cold snacks
• Pastries and cakes
• Healthy options
• Lunchboxes
• Children’s menu
• Hot and cold drinks selection

Dietary requirements can be catered for and allergen and ingredient advice is available for all of our menus and staff.

Just the way you like it!

Café Opening Times

• Every day - 9am - 3pm

Open all year except Christmas Day, New Year's Day and some bank holidays. 

The Nursery

Greenhouses have been part of the park's make-up since its conception in the late 19th century, rebuilt in 1994 they now provide the vast majority of flowers and plants used for Nottingham in Bloom. Tours of the Greenhouse can be arranged with the Nursery Manager on 0115 915 0074.

For more information on this award winning nursery please visit the Woodthorpe Park Plant Shop Website

• Nottingham in Bloom External Services Brochure
• For further information, please call Horticultural Service Manager Dave Stretton on 0115 9150074 or email dave.stretton@nottinghamcity.gov.uk.  

The Tropical House

Dating back to the redevelopment of the greenhouses, the Tropical House now holds a variety of plants and trees, including a banana tree.

Opening Times for The Tropical House 

• Open 7 days a week 10am – 3.30pm

Formal Gardens

Clearly visible from the maps of 1883 the gardens have been lovingly restored to their former glory with traditional designs being mixed with current planting features.

Old Train Line

Opened in 1889 the railway line was created as part of the Nottingham Suburban Railway (NSR) and included Sherwood Station. The last train ran in 1951 following the decline of NSR, now the only remains of the line are in the tunnels throughout the park. The Northernmost tunnel has a train sculpture at its entrance to interpret the short-lived past of this line.