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High Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

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

WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.01617, -1.45674

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Common Chickweed, White Dead-nettle +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Robin +40 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Robin +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Hazel, Selfheal +129 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Hazel, Selfheal +129 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 28 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
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Highwood Footpathpublic footpath · 137 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 137 mPath type: service
Highwood Footpathpublic footpath · 536 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 536 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: footway
Highwood Footpathpublic footpath · 232 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 232 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

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

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards High Wood

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

View towards High Wood

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🌱Belper ParksUrban park1.4 km→🌱River GardensUrban park2.4 km→🌱Belper River GardensUrban park2.4 km→🌱Beaurepaire GardenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Beaurepaire GardenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Belper Memorial GardenUrban park1.7 km→

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