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Colliers Wood

2 ha

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

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.02587, -1.28243

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Long-tailed Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕Reuben's Coffee House — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Vine Weevil, Anoscopus serratulae, Broad-bodied Chaser +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Vine Weevil, Anoscopus serratulae, Broad-bodied Chaser +4 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

12 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Another 6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 6Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 6Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dicks Lanepublic footpath · 227 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 227 mSurface dirtPath type: track
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bennerley Viaduct ViewpointCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bennerley ViaductCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Colliers Wood Local Nature Reserve

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

Colliers Wood Local Nature Reserve

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Nearby places

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🌱Merlin ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Basil Russell Playing FieldsUrban park4.5 km→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦Greasley CastleHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Mansfield Road Recreation GroundUrban park1.7 km→

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