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Getting here
52.92442, -1.29904
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 206m away — 6 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 206m away — 6 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +43 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +43 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Sorrel, Autumn Hawkbit, Rough Hawkbit
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Long-winged Cone-head, 16-spot Ladybird +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Long-winged Cone-head, 16-spot Ladybird +16 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Orpine, Stinking Iris, Argentinian Vervain +10 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Orpine, Stinking Iris, Argentinian Vervain +10 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
25 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Erewash Circular Route 4Walking route
🚴Cycling
71 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Route 672Cycling route
Clifton <> KegworthCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Route 67Cycling route
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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