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Broadoak Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Rob Howl · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.07734, -1.41163

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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 on site — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Mallard, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Mallard, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Water Avens, Marsh-marigold, Meadowsweet +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Water Mint, Pink-sorrel +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 14Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 12Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 18Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cromford Canal FootpathWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bluebells

📷 Rob Howl · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bluebells

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Alfreton ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Crossley ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Crossley ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Riddings ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Charnwood Drive ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Waingroves Community Woodland & Strelley WoodUrban park4.9 km→

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