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Broadleaved woodland near Ambaston

1 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.90285, -1.35865

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

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

17 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Erewash Circular Route 4Walking route
Named route
Erewash Circular Route 13Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route145 m
Named routeRef 6Length 145 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route270 m
Named routeRef 6Length 270 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Crop field and woodland

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crop field and woodland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Elvaston Castle Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🏞️ELVASTON CASTLECountry park2.6 km→✦ELVASTON CASTLEHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Draycott Millennium GreenUrban park1.2 km→🌱Derby Canal PathUrban park1.9 km→🌱Centenary GardenUrban park2.6 km→

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