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Denby Dam Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Rob Howl · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.01670, -1.40777

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 247m 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

8 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby · 47 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
Pottery Lanepublic footpath · 123 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 123 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Pottery Lanepublic footpath · 58 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route102 m
Named routeLength 102 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route6 m
Named routeLength 6 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 67Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lady Lanebridleway · 956 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 956 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Lady Lanebridleway · 53 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 53 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stellasphere, John Flamsteed, Denby Village, Derbyshire

📷 Rob Howl · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stellasphere, John Flamsteed, Denby Village, Derbyshire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shipley Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Belper ParksUrban park4.6 km→🏞️SHIPLEYCountry park4.9 km→🌱Waingroves Community Woodland & Strelley WoodUrban park2.6 km→

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