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Abbot's Rough

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.99097, -1.37145

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ash, Alder, Great Willowherb +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

26 signed routes nearby · 8 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
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 20Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayLocal cycle route
Bennerley ViaductCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bell Lanebridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmSurface asphaltPath type: service
Bell Lanebridleway · 647 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 647 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Restored landscape

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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