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Quarry Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.82060, -1.40451

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 365m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

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

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
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
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
FP12 to Wilsonpublic footpath · 915 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 915 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route654 m
Named routeRef 6Length 654 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route998 m
Named routeRef 6Length 998 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route970 m
Named routeRef 6Length 970 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ordnance Survey Flush Bracket 688 (remains of)

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ordnance Survey Flush Bracket 688 (remains of)

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