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Thacker Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.95680, -1.31348

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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 178m 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

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 67

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

24 signed routes nearby · 15 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
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 6Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 13Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

31 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 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge and sluice on Nut Brook

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge and sluice on Nut Brook

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shipley Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Kirk Hallam Lake and MeadowsUrban park1 km→🌱Chaucer Old ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Bramcote Hills ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Old Park Recreation GroundUrban park1.8 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth II ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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