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Peatmoss Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.94238, -1.63520

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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

5 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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 8 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 9Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Royal Shrovetide Challenge Walk (down'ards)Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route11.5 km
Named routeRef 68Length 11.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 68Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.2 km
Named routeRef 54Length 4.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland around an unseen pond

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland around an unseen pond

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Osleston Deserted Medieval VillageHistoric site1.3 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⚽The G B Barrington Cricket FieldPlaying field4.1 km→✦Shrunken medieval village and moated site at ThurvastonHistoric site700 m→✦Section of Roman road to the north-east of Moor Lane, Kirk LangleyHistoric site4.6 km→⛳Brailsford Golf CourseGolf course2.6 km→

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