Local nature reserve
Dog walks in The Netherfield Lagoons
The Netherfield Lagoons is a local nature reserve of 54 hectares in Gedling, 6.4 km from the middle of Nottingham. 11 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 1 of 11 are under 3 km and 2 are loops.
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Two walks in The Netherfield Lagoons
From the 11 walks that lie mostly in The Netherfield Lagoons, those that start nearest its middle: a 6.9 km there and back and a 1.6 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Near The Netherfield Lagoons (longer)6.9 km · 118 min · There and back
- Near The Netherfield Lagoons (shorter)1.6 km · 27 min · One way
The land and what it asks of a dog
- Local nature reserveNetherfield LagoonsNatural England designations
- Open by right1 hectare of the woodlandWoods For All (Forestry Commission)
Gedling council's order asks for dogs to be under proper control everywhere and places no zones (read 1 October 2026). Signs on the ground may say more.
What the walks in The Netherfield Lagoons are like
Every share is of the 11 walks that lie mostly in The Netherfield Lagoons, with Nottingham as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
Over 12 km: 5 of 11 walks in The Netherfield Lagoons, against 8% near Nottingham.
Where the walks fall by length. The five bars add up to the whole, give or take the rounding.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 1 of 11 | 39% |
| 3 to 5 km | 3 of 11 | 22% |
| 5 to 8 km | 2 of 11 | 17% |
| 8 to 12 km | 0 of 11 | 12% |
| Over 12 km | 5 of 11 | 8% |
What shape they are
A loop: 2 of 11 walks in The Netherfield Lagoons, against 39% near Nottingham.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 2 of 11 | 39% |
| There and back the same way | 4 of 11 | 34% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 5 of 11 | 25% |
What is beside the path
On roads or lanes for half or more: 5 of 11 walks in The Netherfield Lagoons, against 93% near Nottingham.
Shares of walks where the ground beside the path is a given kind for the stated part of the way.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 5 of 11 | 24% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 11 of 11 | 60% |
| On open access land for a third or more | 0 of 11 | <1% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 6 of 11 | 59% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 2 of 11 | 1% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 5 of 11 | 93% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | 0 of 11 | 28% |
What might stop you
No stile, gate or cattle grid: 4 of 11 walks in The Netherfield Lagoons, against 86% near Nottingham.
Shares of walks with none of each thing on the way. A road counts when it runs within about fifteen metres of the path.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 7 of 11 | 84% |
| Never beside a busy road | 8 of 11 | 35% |
| No busy road to cross | 8 of 11 | 38% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 4 of 11 | 86% |
| No steps | 0 of 11 | 41% |
What is on the way
Pass a busy beauty spot: 9 of 11 walks in The Netherfield Lagoons, against 37% near Nottingham.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 7 of 11 | 98% |
| Pass a pub | 5 of 11 | 53% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 5 of 11 | 80% |
| Pass a public toilet | 5 of 11 | 39% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | 0 of 11 | 3% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 9 of 11 | 37% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in The Netherfield Lagoons, for your dog
If you live in Nottinghamshire, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app what your dog finds hard and it shows you walks that suit, with anything that might stop you shown first.
Anywhere in Great Britain, even with no signal.
Further is the Trekosa subscription. 5 of its 11 walks run under trees for a third of the way or more. It brings the Further map, 1:25,000, with contours, field walls and every right of way, while you have signal. Press Offline on a walk in The Netherfield Lagoons before you set off and its map stays on your phone until you remove it, for when the signal drops. Drift off the path and the phone buzzes. It also opens walks beyond your home county, if Nottinghamshire is not yours.
The first 250 households have it for good. After that, £4.99 a month or £34.99 a year.
Questions people ask
- Do dogs need a lead in The Netherfield Lagoons?
- Gedling's order is about how dogs are kept, not where, read on 1 October 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in The Netherfield Lagoons?
- 11 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in The Netherfield Lagoons.