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Foxfield Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.92896, -1.57988

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

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: Derby Nomad Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 17Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 9Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 10Walking route
Named routeLocal 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
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route25 m
Named routeRef 54Length 25 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rural Lane near Corner Farm

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rural Lane near Corner Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Markeaton ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Markeaton Walled GardenUrban park5 km→🌱Kedleston ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Vicarage Road Recreation GroundUrban park3 km→✦Mackworth medieval settlement including the castle gatehouse, part of the medieval open field system and a pinfoldHistoric site3.4 km→✦KEDLESTON HALLHistoric site5 km→

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