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Castle Wood

11 ha

📷 Rob Howl · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.98532, -1.44224

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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 on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Harebell, Cow Parsley, Himalayan Balsam +16 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Harebell, Cow Parsley, Himalayan Balsam +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Volucella inanis, Harlequin Ladybird +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Volucella inanis, Harlequin Ladybird +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 15 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 Routeways Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Rocketypublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
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Cycling

21 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
Main RouteCycling route389 m
Named routeRef 54Length 389 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route945 m
Named routeRef 54Length 945 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Toad Lanebridleway · 115 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 115 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Toad Lanebridleway · 18 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 18 mSurface gravelPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Horston Castle ruins, Coxbench and Horsley, Derbyshire

📷 Rob Howl · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Horston Castle ruins, Coxbench and Horsley, Derbyshire

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