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Butterley Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.06218, -1.39213

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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 366m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

5 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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 18Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeways 13Walking route
Named route
Erewash Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Coach Roadpublic footpath · 651 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 651 mPath type: service
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sheeted carriages at Midland Railway Centre, Butterley

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sheeted carriages at Midland Railway Centre, Butterley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Alfreton ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Selston Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Crossley ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Crossley ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Riddings ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Charnwood Drive ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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