Getting here
53.02021, -1.31444
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Sun Inn Long Stay Car Park 155m away — 16 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Sun Inn Long Stay Car Park 155m away — 16 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Goldfinch +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Goldfinch +80 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Marsh Yellow-cress, Bristly Oxtongue +20 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Marsh Yellow-cress, Bristly Oxtongue +20 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Hawkweed, Smooth Hawk's-beard +3 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Banded Demoiselle, Roesel's Bush-cricket +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Banded Demoiselle, Roesel's Bush-cricket +9 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
16 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Another 6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 18Walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 6Walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 11Walking route
🚴Cycling
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Bennerley Viaduct ViewpointCycling route
Bennerley ViaductCycling route
Route 67Cycling route
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
N/ACycling route102 m
Wildlife to spot
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