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Getting here
53.06964, -1.23596
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 235m away — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 235m away — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coot, Lapwing, Tufted Duck +111 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Lapwing, Tufted Duck +111 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer +29 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Another 6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Three Centres TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Farleys Lane bridlewayCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
River Leen ValleyCycling route
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Main RouteCycling route180 m
Wildlife to spot
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