Getting here
53.10572, -1.42328
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Meadowsweet, White Dead-nettle, Dandelion +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +30 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +30 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Smooth Sow-thistle, Meadowsweet, Bluebell +66 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Smooth Sow-thistle, Meadowsweet, Bluebell +66 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Southern Hawker, Glow-worm, Vine Weevil +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Glow-worm, Vine Weevil +9 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 12Walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 18Walking route
Cromford Canal FootpathWalking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 5Walking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Blackwell TrailCycling route
Route 67Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Wildlife to spot
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