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Camp Wood

6 ha

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.96433, -1.45723

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Derby Garden Centre 105m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Speckled Wood +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Speckled Wood +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Dog's Mercury, Lords-and-Ladies +29 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Dog's Mercury, Lords-and-Ladies +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hogweed, Ramsons, Beech +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
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
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A38 northbound at Little Eaton

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A38 northbound at Little Eaton

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🌱Markeaton ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Allestree ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Parker's PieceUrban park3.8 km→🌱Chaddesden ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Markeaton Walled GardenUrban park4.6 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park4.7 km→

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