Getting here
52.92774, -1.23510
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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Dunnock, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Dunnock, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Lateral Cryphaea, Silky Forklet-moss +22 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Lateral Cryphaea, Silky Forklet-moss +22 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Brown Hawker +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Brown Hawker +23 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Big TrackWalking route
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Erewash Circular Walk 2Walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 20Walking route
Skylark RouteWalking route
🚴Cycling
121 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NTU City Campus to New Basford Avoiding Tram LinesCycling route
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Lenton Lane Cycle GatewayCycling route
Lenton Abbey <> City CentreCycling route
Clifton <> City CentreCycling route
City Centre OrbitalCycling route
🐴Horse riding
8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
The Chancerybridleway · 13 m
Peache Waybridleway · 137 m
Wildlife to spot
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