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Forty Horse Wood

4 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.05243, -1.38170

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Amber Valley Routeway Walk 4

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 18Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeways 13Walking route
Named route
Erewash Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 67Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The side of Forty Horse Wood

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The side of Forty Horse Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Selston Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Alfreton ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Waingroves Community Woodland & Strelley WoodUrban park1.9 km→🌱Crossley ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Crossley ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Riddings ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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