Getting here
52.96156, -1.27016
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ☕Costa — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ☕Costa — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Kestrel, Grey Heron, Woodpigeon +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Grey Heron, Woodpigeon +42 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Goat's-rue, Field-rose, Common Stork's-bill +17 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Goat's-rue, Field-rose, Common Stork's-bill +17 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +10 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Easy access
Good match
parking, toilets
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
The Big TrackWalking route
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 6Walking route
🚴Cycling
62 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Bennerley Viaduct ViewpointCycling route
Lenton Abbey <> City CentreCycling route
Route 672Cycling route
Lilac GroveCycling route
Bennerley ViaductCycling route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Waterloo Lanebridleway · 279 m
Wildlife to spot
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