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Bloomer Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.10427, -1.29349

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Cromford Canal FootpathWalking route
Named route
Three Centres TrailWalking route
Named route
Tibshelf WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Blackwell TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Teversal TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 67Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Doles Lanebridleway · 75 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 75 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Doles Lanebridleway · 363 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 363 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Mawkin Lanebridleway · 132 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 132 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Doles Lanebridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmSurface gravelPath type: track
Cliff Lanebridleway · 568 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 568 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Emerging crop above The Dumbles

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Emerging crop above The Dumbles

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Portland Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Sutton LawnUrban park3.7 km→🌱Brierley Forest ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Selston Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Tibshelf PondsUrban park4.9 km→🌱Rookery ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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