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Hill Close Wood

24 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

52.73134, -1.64896

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 262m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Little Ringed Plover, Hobby +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Little Ringed Plover, Hobby +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daffodil, Cowslip, Parsley-piert +23 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daffodil, Cowslip, Parsley-piert +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Elder, Red Dead-nettle, Garlic Mustard +2 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Hornet +12 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Hornet +12 more · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Coton in the Elms Circular WalkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
Spires and SteeplesWalking route
Named route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 54Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 54Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 54Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route646 m
Named routeRef 54Length 646 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Hill Close Wood

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Hill Close Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rosliston Forestry CentreUrban park2.6 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Coneyberry Millennium GreenUrban park4.5 km→🦉BADGERS HOLLOW, COTON PARKNature reserve4.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds800 m→🌱Linton Village OrchardUrban park4.4 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Rosliston 2

3.0 km→
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Rosliston 1

Not High (England Use Only)3.0 km→

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