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Deborah Wood

16 ha
BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome16 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Barn Owl
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Barn Owl, Little Egret +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Barn Owl, Little Egret +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cow Parsley, White Clover, Cock's-foot +32 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Cow Parsley, White Clover, Cock's-foot +32 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Chickweed, Hawthorn, Red Dead-nettle +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Meadow Brown +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Meadow Brown +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 647Cycling route32 km
Named routeRef 647Length 32 kmPoint-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 647Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 647Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Named routeRef 647Length 52 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route97 m
Named routeRef 647Length 97 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface grass

Wildlife to spot

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