Getting here
52.89901, -1.61884
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🍄Mushroom 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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Jelly Ear, Devil's Fingers, Deceiver +74 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Devil's Fingers, Deceiver +74 more · last seen 2022
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Hobby +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Hobby +44 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Silver-moss, Capillary Thread-moss, Common Feather-moss +101 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Silver-moss, Capillary Thread-moss, Common Feather-moss +101 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Jelly Ear, White Dapperling, Wood Blewits +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 17Walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 9Walking route
Bonnie Prince Charlie WalkWalking route28 km
🚴Cycling
27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 54Cycling route
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Hilton Local Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 549Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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