Getting here
53.08397, -1.40704
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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 — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Round-leaved Crowfoot, Purple Viper's-bugloss +29 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Meadowsweet, Round-leaved Crowfoot, Purple Viper's-bugloss +29 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Sphaerophoria, Syrphus +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Sphaerophoria, Syrphus +19 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Meadowsweet, Water Mint, Pink-sorrel +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 18Walking route
Cromford Canal FootpathWalking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 5Walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 8Walking route
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Blackwell TrailCycling route
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Route 67Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Wildlife to spot
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