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Carr Wood

5 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.96105, -1.60649

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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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Chiffchaff, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Chiffchaff, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Schreberian Earth-moss, Cylindric Beard-moss, Schreber's Forklet-moss +78 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Schreberian Earth-moss, Cylindric Beard-moss, Schreber's Forklet-moss +78 more · last seen 2019

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +16 more · last seen 2020; Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +16 more · last seen 2020

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

12 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 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
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Burma Roadpublic footpath · 661 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 661 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

10 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 route11.5 km
Named routeRef 68Length 11.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route499 m
Named routeRef 54Length 499 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Winter wheat and Carr Wood

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Winter wheat and Carr Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kedleston ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦KEDLESTON HALLHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Meynell Langley GardensUrban park3.5 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→⚽The G B Barrington Cricket FieldPlaying field2.8 km→✦Ravensdale deer park, lodge, mill and fishpondHistoric site3.2 km→

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