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Manchester Wood - Woodland

3 ha

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.99351, -1.38724

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

2 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Named route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

37 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
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 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

Sodden fields

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sodden fields

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shipley Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park3.2 km→🏞️SHIPLEYCountry park2.7 km→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Shipley HillUrban park2.5 km→🦉MANOR FLOODSNature reserve4.5 km→

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