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Brun Wood

2 ha

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.93503, -1.55202

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Great Tit +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Great Tit +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Betony, Pineappleweed +95 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Betony, Pineappleweed +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 17Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 9Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route49 m
Named routeRef 54Length 49 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route214 m
Named routeRef 54Length 214 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brun Lane near Bowbridge Woods

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brun Lane near Bowbridge Woods

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🌱Markeaton ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Markeaton Walled GardenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Markeaton ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Kedleston ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Markeaton Recreation GroundUrban park4.1 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park4.7 km→

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