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Upper Birchwood - Broadleaved woodland

5 ha

📷 John Firth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.09399, -1.33714

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 489m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 22 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
Cromford Canal FootpathWalking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 8Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Suff Lanepublic footpath · 203 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 203 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Suff Lanepublic footpath · 143 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 143 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Red Lanepublic footpath · 436 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 436 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

6 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
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 67Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Suff Lanebridleway · 12 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A38 straight approaching Upper Birchwood

📷 John Firth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A38 straight approaching Upper Birchwood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Selston Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Alfreton ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Tibshelf PondsUrban park4.8 km→🌱Pinxton WharfUrban park1.3 km→🌱Riddings ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Welfare ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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