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Grave Wood

2 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.23747, -1.24455

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small White, Red Admiral +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Small White, Red Admiral +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Forked Veilwort, Common Feather-moss +113 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Forked Veilwort, Common Feather-moss +113 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Raspberry Bryum, Two-horned Pincerwort

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Barlborough Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
The Miners WayWalking route
Named route
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stockley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 648Cycling route
Named routeRef 648National Cycle Network
Clowne Branch Line GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 648Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route699 m
Named routeRef 648Length 699 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 648Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Road and Quarry Entrance in Grave Wood

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road and Quarry Entrance in Grave Wood

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Nearby places

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✦Bolsover CastleHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Poulter Country ParkUrban park2 km→✦BOLSOVER CASTLEHistoric site3.5 km→✦Bolsover Castle: eleventh century motte and bailey castle, twelfth century tower keep castle and seventeenth century country house.Historic site3.5 km→✦Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge, including Boat House Cave and Church Hole Cave See also DERBYSHIRE 275Historic site4.1 km→✦Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge including Pinhole Cave, Mother Grundy's Parlour and Robin Hood's Cave See also NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 183Historic site4.1 km→

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