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Broadleaved woodland near Marehay

2 ha

📷 Ian S · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.03370, -1.40984

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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 218m 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

18 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 20Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 14Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 12Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ripley Greenwaypublic footpath · 351 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 351 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Ripley Greenwaypublic footpath · 401 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 401 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Pargate Closepublic footpath · 80 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 80 mPath type: service
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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

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Village Inn on Upper Marehay Road - geograph.org.uk - 4333720

📷 Ian S · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Village Inn on Upper Marehay Road - geograph.org.uk - 4333720

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Belper ParksUrban park4.7 km→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Charnwood Drive ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Waingroves Community Woodland & Strelley WoodUrban park1.6 km→🌱Crossley ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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