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Carr Wood

3 ha

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.03353, -1.57529

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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 269m 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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bifid Crestwort, Forked Veilwort +113 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bifid Crestwort, Forked Veilwort +113 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +36 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Small White, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +36 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Wild Strawberry, White Dead-nettle +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 21 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
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 10Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 14Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 547Cycling route
Named routeRef 547National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route286 m
Named routeRef 547Length 286 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 547Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route79 m
Named routeRef 547Length 79 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route402 m
Named routeRef 547Length 402 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route323 m
Named routeRef 547Length 323 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Carsington Water Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from Idridgehay

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from Idridgehay

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Millfields Picnic AreaUrban park4 km→💧Carsington WaterReservoir4.7 km→💧Carsington WaterReservoir4.7 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→

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