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Chaddesden Wood

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Chaddesden · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.94727, -1.43170

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 459m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Gorse, Wood Anemone +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Speckled Wood +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Speckled Wood +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 672

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 20Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

77 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chaddesden

📷 Wikipedia · Chaddesden · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

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🌱Alvaston ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Chaddesden ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Parker's PieceUrban park3.5 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park3.9 km→🌱Sir Peter Hilton Memorial GardensUrban park4 km→

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