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Common Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsPicnicWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.85945, -1.55121

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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
  • ☕Boat Street — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Hilton Local Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The entrance to Mercia Marina

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The entrance to Mercia Marina

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hilton Valley ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park4.8 km→🌱Griffe Field ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Mitre FieldUrban park2.5 km→🌱Arkle GreenUrban park4.6 km→🦉SINFIN MOORNature reserve5 km→

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