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Elm Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 David Lally · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.89640, -1.44384

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 107m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Erewash Circular Route 13Walking route
Named route
Circular Walk 19Walking route
Named route
Erewash Circular Walk 21Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

98 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 6Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The dead end of Coleman Street

📷 David Lally · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The dead end of Coleman Street

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Elvaston Castle Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Alvaston ParkUrban park1.2 km→🏞️ELVASTON CASTLECountry park3.4 km→✦ELVASTON CASTLEHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Osmaston ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Chaddesden ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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