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Lady Wood

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Garth Newton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.95368, -1.34258

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine, Cuckooflower +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, 7-spot Ladybird, Lesser Marsh Grasshopper +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dock Bug, 7-spot Ladybird, Lesser Marsh Grasshopper +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Hawthorn, Beech +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 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
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 6Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 13Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Bennerley Viaduct ViewpointCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayLocal cycle route
Bennerley ViaductCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lady Wood

📷 Garth Newton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shipley Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Kirk Hallam Lake and MeadowsUrban park1.6 km→🌱Chaucer Old ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Old Park Recreation GroundUrban park3.3 km→🏞️SHIPLEYCountry park4.4 km→🌱Straw's BridgeUrban park2 km→

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