Getting here
52.90280, -1.63152
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Redwing, Hobby +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Redwing, Hobby +49 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wall Screw-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +76 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wall Screw-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +76 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper +10 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper +10 more · last seen 2019
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 9Walking route
Bonnie Prince Charlie WalkWalking route28 km
🚴Cycling
25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 54Cycling route
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Hilton Local Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 549Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Wildlife to spot
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