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Cuckney Hay Wood

✦ Ancient woodland22 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

53.22149, -1.18126

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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 on site — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Redshank, Fern-leaved Hook-moss +21 more · last seen 2024

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Stock Dove, Great Tit +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Stock Dove, Great Tit +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet, Meadow Brown +324 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet, Meadow Brown +324 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Meden TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 648Cycling route
Named routeRef 648National Cycle Network
Clowne Branch Line GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route984 m
Named routeRef 648Length 984 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route661 m
Named routeRef 648Length 661 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 648Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 648Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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In Cuckney Hay Wood

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

In Cuckney Hay Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Poulter Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Shirebrook WoodUrban park3.3 km→✦Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge, including Boat House Cave and Church Hole Cave See also DERBYSHIRE 275Historic site4.7 km→✦Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge including Pinhole Cave, Mother Grundy's Parlour and Robin Hood's Cave See also NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 183Historic site4.7 km→🦉THE CARRSNature reserve2.3 km→🌱The CarrsUrban park2.3 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Shirebrook 1

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Shirebrook 2

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Shirebrook 3

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