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The Wilderness - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.77880, -1.63259

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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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 63Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route379 m
Named routeRef 54Length 379 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route96 m
Named routeLength 96 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland and stream at Drakelow

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland and stream at Drakelow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The WashlandsUrban park2.5 km→🌱Rosliston Forestry CentreUrban park2.8 km→🌱Horninglow Linear ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Newhall ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Rosliston 1

Not High (England Use Only)2.5 km→
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Rosliston 2

2.5 km→

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