Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Big Rough - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Big Sur · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.81255, -1.54398

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 km
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 63Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route210 m
Named routeRef 54Length 210 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route305 m
Named routeRef 63Length 305 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route304 m
Named routeRef 63Length 304 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Big Sur

📷 Wikipedia · Big Sur · CC BY-SA 3.0

Big Sur

1 / 19

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Newhall ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Diana Memorial GardenUrban park4.5 km→✦BRETBY HALLHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Eureka ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Swadlincote Woodlands & ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Cadley ParkUrban park4.9 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: ebb975dd-21d5-4dd2-8216-6e12ab93d811