Gedling Country Park

Gedling Country Park opened in 2015. The park has 580 acres of open space, footpaths and wildlife, with stunning views over the surrounding areas and plenty of space to enjoy the outdoors for exercise and activities and to experience nature and wildness on your doorstep!

The park has a popular chldren's play area, complete with mining tower slide and zipwire, several picnic areas, two viewing platforms, a visitor centre where you can find out more about the history of the park and surrounding area.

Things to do

There are lots of things to do at the park, from following the nature trail, visiting the viewing platforms, flying down the zip wire, watching wildlife or just enjoying the many paths and routes around the park. Download a map of the park and plan your visit. If you are bringing a dog, please check the dog zone areas for where your dog needs to be on a lead.
Any events taking place in the park are listed on Gedling Borough Council’s What’s On page.

Play area

Come along and enjoy one of the top play areas in the borough! It incorporates the park’s mining heritage with a rustic mining tower slide, mining train and old pit grasslands.

Nature trail

The accessible High Hazles route includes a wonderful nature trail for families to follow and discover carvings of eight animals which can be found within Gedling Country Park.

Nature trail

The accessible High Hazles route includes a wonderful nature trail for families to follow and discover carvings of eight animals which can be found within Gedling Country Park.

Park routes

The park has many routes for people of all ages and abilities to be able to enjoy exercise while taking in the stunning views.

The park has a series of trails to allow you to get round the park easily. The routes have been graded for length and difficulty, so you can choose a route that is suitable for you.

Visitor centre

The visitor centre is near the Spring Lane entrance and houses Café 1899 and the toilets, as well as showcasing the site’s links to its mining heritage with mosaics and murals. The café is the perfect stop after a walk or cycle to refuel!

Café 1899

The park has a fabulous café situated within the visitor centre, close to the Spring Lane entrance and children’s play areas. Named after the colliery that previously inhabited the site, the café offers stunning views over the park and surrounding areas. Café 1899 offers a range of hot and cold food and drinks, including 200 degrees coffee, homemade cakes, cooked breakfasts, jacket potatoes and paninis. The menu changes frequently and we use local suppliers and locally sourced food in our dishes.