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Riddings Wood - Broadleaved woodland

6 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.07347, -1.34411

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 205m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Another 6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 18Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeways 13Walking route
Named route
Cromford Canal FootpathWalking route
Named route
Spring Roadpublic footpath · 109 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 109 mPath type: residential
Pinxton Canal Pathpublic footpath · 338 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 338 mPath type: footway
Pinxton Canal Pathpublic footpath · 1.6 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.6 kmPath type: footway
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Blackwell TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath from Riddings to Pinxton

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath from Riddings to Pinxton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Selston Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Alfreton ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Riddings ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Pinxton WharfUrban park1.8 km→🌱The HillsUrban park3.3 km→🌱Alma Watchorn ParkUrban park4 km→

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