Glade
← Back🌲 Mixed woodland

Bowley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Sphaerophoria, Syrphus +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Sphaerophoria, Syrphus +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Meadowsweet, Water Mint, Pink-sorrel +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 18Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cromford Canal FootpathWalking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 5Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 8Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackwell TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 67Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 9fb62e88-f9ab-4e82-aa38-e61316ba70ff