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Hoppinghole Wood

3 ha

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

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.00361, -1.48279

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕A6 Coffee Co — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Raven, Wigeon +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Raven, Wigeon +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Alder, Hazel +48 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Alder, Hazel +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, Bumblebee +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, Bumblebee +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Dandelion +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

22 signed routes nearby · 16 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 Routeway Walk 17Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wood Lanepublic footpath · 117 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 117 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 54Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route76 m
Named routeRef 54Length 76 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
North Lanerestricted byway · 46 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 46 mSurface groundPath type: service
North Lanerestricted byway · 242 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 242 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Milford Mill weir

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

Milford Mill weir

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