Plan your visit
Getting here
53.21010, -1.24671
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Daisy, White Stonecrop, Foxglove +20 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Daisy, White Stonecrop, Foxglove +20 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Summer Chafer, Ringlet, Batman Hoverfly +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Summer Chafer, Ringlet, Batman Hoverfly +2 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Dukeries TrailWalking route
The Welly Walk, HardwickWalking route4 km
Wellies not essential!
Meden TrailWalking route
The Oak Walk, HardwickWalking route5.6 km
Dogs on leads in the park.
Wood Lanepublic footpath · 71 m
🚴Cycling
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Stockley TrailCycling route
Skegby TrailCycling route
NCN National Route 648Cycling route
Teversal TrailCycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Main RouteCycling route699 m
Wildlife to spot
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