Hemmingwood is a rather small Nashville community in the 37027 zip code. It encompasses Kelly Road, Abingdon Court, Hearthstone Lane, Lymington Court, Ashington Lane, Bridington Lane, Bridington Court, and part of Trousdale Drive.
Radnor Lake Natural Area and Wildlife Refuge, which surrounds Radnor Lake, is one-and-a-half miles to its northwest. It encompasses more than 1,200 acres and offers the opportunity for up-close wildlife viewing, from deer to rabbits to foxes. It has extensive hiking trails and hosts special events, like canoe floats and bird watching, throughout the year.
Whitfield Park is two miles to its northeast. It has a baseball field, a soccer field, and a playground with modern equipment. Granny White Park is about three miles to its southwest. It’s a 32-acre park that offers hiking and jogging paths, a large playground, multiple-purpose ball field, four lighted tennis courts, and a picnic pavilion.
The Nashville Zoo is three miles northeast of the community. It holds Siberian tigers, flamingos, elephants, giraffes, and red pandas. The zoo also includes a playground, a carousel and on-site dining options. It offers the Grassmere Historic Home on its grounds as well.
The Travellers Rest Plantation & Museum is two miles north of Hemmingwood. It’s a historic house that was built in 1799. It’s now preserved as a museum, where guides in costume greet visitors. Belle Meade Plantation, which is also a historic landmark, is seven miles to its northwest.
The Tennessee Agricultural Museum is one-and-a-half miles northeast of the neighborhood. The Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art is six-and- a-half-miles to its northwest. The Country Museum Hall of Fame and Museum, the Lane Motor Museum, and the Frisk Center for the Visual Arts are within an eight-mile radius.