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Birch Wood

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.91744, -1.59313

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Anomalous Bristle-moss, Wall Screw-moss, Cylindric Beard-moss +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Rowan, Bramble, Beech +3 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 17Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 9Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Long Walk, Kedleston HallWalking route5.1 km

Enjoy this picturesque walk which offers memorable views of the gardens and the back of the Hall, while giving a good perspective of the size of Kedleston Park. Slight inclines, woodland paths and rough walking. Suitable for all abilities.

Named routeLength 5.1 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Wilderness walkWalking route2.7 km
Named routeLength 2.7 km
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Hilton Local Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Oaks behind a field of sweetcorn

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Oaks behind a field of sweetcorn

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Vicarage Road Recreation GroundUrban park3.1 km→✦Mackworth medieval settlement including the castle gatehouse, part of the medieval open field system and a pinfoldHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Whippendell ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦Osleston Deserted Medieval VillageHistoric site2.9 km→⚽The G B Barrington Cricket FieldPlaying field3.4 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→

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