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Cloves Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

52.97852, -1.41230

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 95m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +69 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 — Common Bistort, Selfheal, Harebell · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Four-spotted Chaser, Graphomya maculata, Large Red Damselfly +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Four-spotted Chaser, Graphomya maculata, Large Red Damselfly +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

26 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
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 Croftpublic footpath · 240 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 240 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

33 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
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route102 m
Named routeLength 102 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cloves Wood

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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🌱Shipley Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Oakwood ParkUrban park4.1 km→🏞️SHIPLEYCountry park4.7 km→🌱Shipley HillUrban park4.5 km→🌱Church Street Recreation GroundUrban park3.6 km→✦Horsley Castle tower keep castleHistoric site2.1 km→

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