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Cotter Wood

2 ha

📷 Shantavira · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.96839, -1.45754

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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
  • ☕The Little Kitchen — 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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +60 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Alder, Gypsywort +28 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Alder, Gypsywort +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 22 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 Routeway Walk 17Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Vicarage Lanepublic footpath · 50 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 50 mPath type: residential
Vicarage Lanepublic footpath · 267 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 267 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

65 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
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bench mark on Queen's Head

📷 Shantavira · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bench mark on Queen's Head

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