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Denby Dam Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

11 ha

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.02129, -1.40956

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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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 46 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 · 58 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Pottery Lanepublic footpath · 232 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 232 mPath type: service
Pottery Lanepublic footpath · 123 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 123 mSurface dirtPath type: track
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
N/ACycling route88 m
Named routeLength 88 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lane at woodland edge, between Denby and the Pottery

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lane at woodland edge, between Denby and the Pottery

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shipley Country ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Belper ParksUrban park4.5 km→🌱Waingroves Community Woodland & Strelley WoodUrban park2.2 km→🌱Charnwood Drive ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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