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Bradley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

53.01239, -1.70445

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Clouded Funnel, Lilac Bonnet, Oakbug Milkcap +25 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Clouded Funnel, Lilac Bonnet, Oakbug Milkcap +25 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hogweed, Common Chickweed +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Red Valerian, Lesser Celandine, Field Horsetail +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Nebria brevicollis, Violet Ground Beetle +110 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Nebria brevicollis, Violet Ground Beetle +110 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Walk Round Thorpe Cloud, DovedaleWalking route1.2 km
Named routeLength 1.2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Manifold TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Royal Shrovetide Challenge Walk (up'ards)Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route450 m
Named routeRef 68Length 450 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route91 m
Named routeRef 68Length 91 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route225 m
Named routeRef 68Length 225 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route11.5 km
Named routeRef 68Length 11.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tissington TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Tissington TrailPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Carsington Water Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath on an old lane in Bradley Wood

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath on an old lane in Bradley Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Medieval settlement including part of open field system, 200m south of Bank FarmHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Brickyard ParkUrban park1.5 km→⛪St Oswald's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→✦Atlow moated site, enclosures and causewayHistoric site3.6 km→✦Old Clifton MillHistoric site3.7 km→✦Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football GoalHistoric site3.7 km→

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