Getting here
53.05865, -1.25972
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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 — Carrion Crow, Moorhen, Robin +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Moorhen, Robin +50 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Even Scalewort, Japanese Knotweed, Fallacious Beard-moss +114 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Even Scalewort, Japanese Knotweed, Fallacious Beard-moss +114 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown +70 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown +70 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Another 6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Amber Valley Routeways 13Walking route
Erewash Valley TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Farleys Lane bridlewayCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
River Leen ValleyCycling route
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Main RouteCycling route772 m
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Weavers Lanebridleway · 255 m
Wildlife to spot
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