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Garland's Wood

8 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.72410, -1.64886

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Little Ringed Plover, Hobby +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Little Ringed Plover, Hobby +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Orange-tip +12 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Orange-tip +12 more · last seen 2022

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daffodil, Cowslip, Parsley-piert +10 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daffodil, Cowslip, Parsley-piert +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Coton in the Elms Circular WalkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
Spires and SteeplesWalking route
Named route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 54Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 54Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 54Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route646 m
Named routeRef 54Length 646 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The National Forest (Garland's Wood)

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The National Forest (Garland's Wood)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rosliston Forestry CentreUrban park3.4 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park3.4 km→🌱Coneyberry Millennium GreenUrban park3.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→🌱Linton Village OrchardUrban park4.7 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→

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