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Denby Dam Plantation - Conifer woodland

4 ha

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWalksHiking
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.01923, -1.40179

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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 399m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Amber Valley Routeway Walk 21

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 43 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
Pottery Lanepublic footpath · 123 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 123 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Pottery Lanepublic footpath · 58 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route102 m
Named routeLength 102 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route6 m
Named routeLength 6 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 67Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lane at woodland edge, between Denby and the Pottery

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lane at woodland edge, between Denby and the Pottery

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shipley Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park3.6 km→🏞️SHIPLEYCountry park4.7 km→🌱Belper ParksUrban park5 km→🌱Waingroves Community Woodland & Strelley WoodUrban park2.1 km→

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