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Grange Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.97268, -1.29534

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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 292m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 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

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 19 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 2Walking 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
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Lanebridleway · 347 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 347 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: bridleway
Monks Closebridleway · 65 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 65 mPath type: residential
Potter's Lock Bridgebridleway · 13 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 13 mPath type: track
Mill Lanebridleway · 112 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 112 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Canal boat Little Owl on Erewash Canal

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Canal boat Little Owl on Erewash Canal

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shipley Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Chaucer Old ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Kirk Hallam Lake and MeadowsUrban park2.2 km→🌱Bramcote Hills ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Old Park Recreation GroundUrban park600 m→🏞️SHIPLEYCountry park4.1 km→

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