Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🍄Fungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha
Getting here
53.00557, -1.39594
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Carrion Crow
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Carrion Crow
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
10 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Bearded Milkcap, Blueing Bracket, Cinnamon Webcap +12 more · last seen 2022
Dogs allowed — public woodland
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown +19 more · last seen 2025
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km27 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km▾
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km▾
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route▾
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 672Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Ripley GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
19 photos from nearby open sources
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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