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Forbes Hole

4 ha

📷 David Lally · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.88751, -1.26426

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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
  • 🌿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
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Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Heron, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +96 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +96 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Mallow, Himalayan Balsam, Ragweed +59 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Mallow, Himalayan Balsam, Ragweed +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Meadowsweet, Dandelion +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
The Big TrackWalking route
Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Erewash Circular Route 4Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

82 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Lenton Abbey <> City CentreCycling route
Named routeRef N3Regional cycle route
Lilac GroveCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Clifton <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The path round Forbes Hole local nature reserve

📷 David Lally · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The path round Forbes Hole local nature reserve

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🌱West ParkUrban park1.6 km→🦉FOX COVERTNature reserve1.3 km→🌱Long Eaton LibraryUrban park1.1 km→🌱Grange ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Sawley Lakeside ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Sawley Lakeside ParkUrban park1.6 km→

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