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Green Spot Wood

2 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.85195, -1.28901

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Mallard
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Mallard, Woodpigeon +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Mallard, Woodpigeon +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Great Tit, Mallard, Woodpigeon +47 more · last seen 2025

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

12 signed routes nearby · 7 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
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 20Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Skylark RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Clifton <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
East Midlands AirportCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Green Spot Wood

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱West ParkUrban park4.9 km→🦉FOX COVERTNature reserve4.9 km→🌱Sawley Lakeside ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Sawley Lakeside ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Sawley ParkUrban park3.6 km→🦉TRENT MEADOWSNature reserve5 km→

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