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Castle Wood - Broadleaved woodland

7 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.11658, -1.33602

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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
  • ☕Hilcote Tea Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Robin +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Robin +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

café

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

4 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Centres TrailWalking route
Named route
Tibshelf WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pilsley WalkWalking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 3Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 67Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Blackwell Trailbridleway · 14 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 14 mPath type: cycleway
Blackwell Trailbridleway · 298 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 298 mPath type: cycleway
Blackwell Trailbridleway · 64 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 64 mPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M1, north of J28

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M1, north of J28

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tibshelf PondsUrban park2.3 km→🌱Brierley Forest ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Alfreton ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Welfare ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Doe Hill Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Rookery ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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