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Commonside Wood

11 ha

📷 John Poyser · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.02036, -1.58282

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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 352m away — 2 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 — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Common Darter, Small White, Large White +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Primrose, Japanese Knotweed +12 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Primrose, Japanese Knotweed +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 17 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
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 10Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 14Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 547Cycling route
Named routeRef 547National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 547Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route188 m
Named routeRef 547Length 188 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route79 m
Named routeRef 547Length 79 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route63 m
Named routeRef 547Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 547Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Carsington Water Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ireton Wood Chapel.

📷 John Poyser · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ireton Wood Chapel.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Millfields Picnic AreaUrban park4.3 km→✦Ravensdale deer park, lodge, mill and fishpondHistoric site3.6 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→

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