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Snape Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.99053, -1.49519

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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
  • 🛝Playground 286m 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

9 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 31 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 Routeway Walk 17Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stiles Walkpublic footpath · 297 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 297 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Golf Lanepublic footpath · 76 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 76 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Chevin Roadpublic footpath · 320 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 320 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

17 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
Main RouteCycling route945 m
Named routeRef 54Length 945 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route73 m
Named routeLength 73 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath crosses the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath crosses the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Allestree ParkUrban park3.3 km→🦉ALLESTREE PARKNature reserve3.2 km→🌱Belper ParksUrban park3.5 km→🌱Kedleston ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Allestree Rec'n Gr'd (War Memorial)Urban park4.3 km→🌱Beaurepaire GardenUrban park4.4 km→

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