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Little Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.96247, -1.38475

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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 on site — 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: Derby Nomad Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

28 signed routes nearby · 28 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
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 106 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 106 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Church Lanebridleway · 157 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 157 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Church Lanebridleway · 111 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 111 mPath type: bridleway
Church Lanebridleway · 290 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 290 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridge over former Great Northern railway line

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridge over former Great Northern railway line

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shipley Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Kirk Hallam Lake and MeadowsUrban park4.1 km→🌱Oakwood ParkUrban park3.7 km→🏞️SHIPLEYCountry park4.3 km→🦉STRAWS BRIDGENature reserve3.9 km→🌱Straw's BridgeUrban park3.9 km→

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