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Graves Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

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

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.06364, -1.45026

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Goldfinch
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 142m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Celandine · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 49 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
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 14Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 12Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Brickyard Roadpublic footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mPath type: service
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Canal towpath, Buckland Hollow

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

Canal towpath, Buckland Hollow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱River GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Belper River GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Beaurepaire GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Beaurepaire GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Alfreton ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Charnwood Drive ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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