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Croft Wood

6 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.94905, -1.45721

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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 106m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Great Tit +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Great Tit +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Dog's Mercury, Lords-and-Ladies +34 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Dog's Mercury, Lords-and-Ladies +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Ramsons +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 34 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
Pall Mallpublic footpath · 108 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 108 mPath type: residential
Pall Mallpublic footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mPath type: service
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Cycling

77 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Breadsall : Croft Lane

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Breadsall : Croft Lane

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🌱Markeaton ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Alvaston ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Parker's PieceUrban park2.3 km→🌱Allestree ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱Chaddesden ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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