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Holly Wood

1 ha

📷 TCExplorer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.83106, -1.37966

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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
ParkingToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Violet Ground Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Violet Ground Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Teasel, Lords-and-Ladies, Hart's-Tongue +6 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wild Teasel, Lords-and-Ladies, Hart's-Tongue +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route654 m
Named routeRef 6Length 654 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route998 m
Named routeRef 6Length 998 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Access track at Donington Park

📷 TCExplorer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Access track at Donington Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦MELBOURNE HALLHistoric site3.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Poppy WoodUrban park4.7 km→✦Melbourne HallHistoric site3.1 km→⛪Sunday School ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→✦Iron Age settlement and cursus, with other air photographic marks, SE of Aston-on-TrentHistoric site3 km→

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