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Grange Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.94811, -1.28559

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 306m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 67

Varies

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

23 signed routes nearby · 25 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
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Erewash Circular Walk 13Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 2Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Boardspublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mPath type: footway
The Boardspublic footpath · 56 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 56 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
The Boardspublic footpath · 83 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 83 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bennerley Viaduct ViewpointCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Bennerley ViaductCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Erewash Canal near Trowell

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Erewash Canal near Trowell

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bramcote Hills ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Chaucer Old ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱King George's ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Kirk Hallam Lake and MeadowsUrban park3.1 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth II ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Old Park Recreation GroundUrban park2.9 km→

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