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Icehouse Wood - Conifer woodland

3 ha
DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

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 401m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 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
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Erewash Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Farleys Lane bridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
River Leen ValleyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 6Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Dog and Bear Lanebridleway · 175 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 175 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Weavers Lanebridleway · 255 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 255 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Dog and Bear Lanebridleway · 405 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 405 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Dog and Bear Lanebridleway · 53 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 53 mSurface gravelPath type: track

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