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Grange Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.96031, -1.28487

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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 227m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Fleabane, Skullcap, Field Scabious +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Azure Damselfly +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Azure Damselfly +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Meadowsweet, White-stemmed Bramble, Water Mint +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 26 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
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 6Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 13Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Forgepublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
The Forgepublic footpath · 73 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 73 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bennerley Viaduct ViewpointCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Bennerley ViaductCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

In Grange Wood

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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🌱Chaucer Old ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Kirk Hallam Lake and MeadowsUrban park2.7 km→🌱Bramcote Hills ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱King George's ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Old Park Recreation GroundUrban park1.8 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth II ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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