Getting here
52.96468, -1.30846
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
- ☕Morrisons Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ 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
- ☕Morrisons Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Family friendly
Good match
café
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
23 signed routes nearby · 21 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
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 6Walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 2Walking route
🚴Cycling
34 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Bennerley Viaduct ViewpointCycling route
Route 672Cycling route
Bennerley ViaductCycling route
Route 67Cycling route
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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