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Davis's Bottom

10 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.06940, -1.26446

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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 286m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Moorhen, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Moorhen, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Gatekeeper +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Gatekeeper +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Redshank, Common Tamarisk-moss, Common Pocket-moss +115 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Redshank, Common Tamarisk-moss, Common Pocket-moss +115 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

8 signed routes nearby · 16 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
Amber Valley Routeways 13Walking route
Named route
Cromford Canal FootpathWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

19 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
Main RouteCycling route180 m
Named routeRef 6Length 180 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fields near Davis's Bottom

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fields near Davis's Bottom

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