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Piggin Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Andrew Abbott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.91954, -1.37781

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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 385m away — 4 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

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Erewash Circular Walk 21

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 52 public paths 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
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Erewash Circular Route 4Walking route
Named route
Erewash Circular Route 13Walking route
Named route
The Settlementpublic footpath · 247 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 247 mPath type: residential
Sisters' Lanepublic footpath · 58 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mPath type: residential
Shop Stonespublic footpath · 17 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 6Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bakehouse Lanebridleway · 27 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 27 mSurface groundPath type: track
Bakehouse Lanebridleway · 150 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 150 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A long garden wall

📷 Andrew Abbott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A long garden wall

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🌱Elvaston Castle Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🏞️ELVASTON CASTLECountry park3.2 km→✦ELVASTON CASTLEHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Alvaston ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Chaddesden ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Derby Canal PathUrban park1.7 km→

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