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CARR WOOD

4 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.05593, -1.40134

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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 145m away — 20 car parks within reach

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞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 145m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Parking

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Strong match

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Strong match

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Moderate match

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km

Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route

Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Amber Valley Routeway Walk 18Walking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route

Named route

Amber Valley Routeways 13Walking route

Named route

Ripley Greenwaypublic footpath · 1.8 km

Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.8 kmSurface pavedPath type: cycleway

Butterley Lanepublic footpath · 208 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 208 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Butterley Lanepublic footpath · 134 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 134 mPath type: residential

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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route

Named routeRegional cycle route

Ripley GreenwayCycling route

Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route

About this nature reserve

Carr Wood is a Local Nature Reserve covering 4 hectares in Amber Valley, East Midlands. Visitors can enjoy the tranquil wooded area, which supports habitats for local birds and small mammals, ideal for peaceful walks.

Wildlife to spot

23,439 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

23,439 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds40 species

winter

2026

Teal · Mallard · Carrion Crow · Goldfinch · Woodpigeon +35

TealAnas crecca2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Great TitParus major2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
MagpiePica pica2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025

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Mammals1 species

winter

2025

Grey Squirrel

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

🌿

Plants1 species

spring

2026

Round-leaved Crowfoot

Round-leaved CrowfootRanunculus omiophyllus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

23,439 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds40 species

winter

2026

Teal · Mallard · Carrion Crow · Goldfinch · Woodpigeon +35

TealAnas crecca2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Great TitParus major2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
MagpiePica pica2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025

🦌

Mammals1 species

winter

2025

Grey Squirrel

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

🌿

Plants1 species

spring

2026

Round-leaved Crowfoot

Round-leaved CrowfootRanunculus omiophyllus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pump house in Carr Wood

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🌱Alfreton ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Crossley ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Crossley ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Charnwood Drive ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Waingroves Community Woodland & Strelley WoodUrban park2.4 km→🌱Riddings ParkUrban park3 km→

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