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Deer's Cote Spinney

12 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

52.80123, -1.46185

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 248m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Glistening Inkcap, Beech Woodwart, Ramalina fastigiata +14 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Glistening Inkcap, Beech Woodwart, Ramalina fastigiata +14 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yew, Common Nettle, Lesser Celandine +35 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yew, Common Nettle, Lesser Celandine +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 km
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route654 m
Named routeRef 6Length 654 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route998 m
Named routeRef 6Length 998 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route9 m
Named routeLength 9 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 6Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path into Deer's Cote Spinney

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path into Deer's Cote Spinney

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Calke ParkUrban park100 m→✦CALKE ABBEYHistoric site200 m→✦STAUNTON HAROLD HALLHistoric site2.2 km→✦MELBOURNE HALLHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Poppy WoodUrban park3.2 km→🌱Walled GardensUrban park800 m→

Nearby reservoirs

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Dogkennel Pool

2.8 km→

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