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Moor Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

6 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.86732, -1.45056

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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
  • ☕The Sweet Lounge — 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 parkingCaféParking

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Derby Canalpublic footpath · 1.2 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.2 kmSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Lowes Lanepublic footpath · 283 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 283 mPath type: track
Lowes Lanepublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mPath type: track
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 6Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 6Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route655 m
Named routeRef 6Length 655 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Construction of the temporary Derby Canal crossing for the T12 road development

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Construction of the temporary Derby Canal crossing for the T12 road development

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Elvaston Castle Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Alvaston ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦ELVASTON CASTLEHistoric site4.7 km→🏞️ELVASTON CASTLECountry park4.7 km→🌱Osmaston ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Sinfin Moor ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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