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Drakelow

6 ha

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.78289, -1.66188

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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 229m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jay, Grey Heron, Oystercatcher +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jay, Grey Heron, Oystercatcher +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowdrop, Cowslip, Goat Willow +21 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Snowdrop, Cowslip, Goat Willow +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, White Dead-nettle, Amphibious Bistort

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

76 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 63Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route379 m
Named routeRef 54Length 379 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route96 m
Named routeLength 96 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route144 m
Named routeLength 144 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cormorants at Drakelow

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cormorants at Drakelow

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🌱The WashlandsUrban park3.2 km→🌱Maize MazeUrban park3.2 km→🌱Rosliston Forestry CentreUrban park3.7 km→🌱Horninglow Linear ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Shobnall FieldsUrban park3.2 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park3.5 km→

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