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Bennywall Wood

4 ha

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.04072, -1.61185

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +93 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Violet Ground Beetle, Eristalis tenax +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Violet Ground Beetle, Eristalis tenax +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Eadric's Way (blue)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 15Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Eadric's Way (red)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Royal Shrovetide Challenge Walk (up'ards)Walking route
Named route
Field Lanepublic footpath · 844 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 844 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 547Cycling route
Named routeRef 547National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route286 m
Named routeRef 547Length 286 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 547Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route188 m
Named routeRef 547Length 188 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 547Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route79 m
Named routeRef 547Length 79 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Carsington Water Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Remains of a small quarry

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Remains of a small quarry

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Millfields Picnic AreaUrban park1.4 km→✦Carsington Pasture, Nickalum, Perserverance, West Head, Break Hollow and other small mines and medieval field boundariesHistoric site4.9 km→💧Carsington WaterReservoir2.5 km→💧Carsington WaterReservoir2.5 km→✦Atlow moated site, enclosures and causewayHistoric site3.5 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→

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