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Locko Wood

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.00695, -1.45244

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 117m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Peregrine, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Peregrine, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Herb-Robert, Bluebell +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +79 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Chickweed, White Dead-nettle, Hawthorn +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 40 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 Routeways Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Brown's Lanepublic footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Brown's Lanepublic footpath · 233 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 233 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Blackbird Rowpublic footpath · 74 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 74 mSurface compactedPath type: track
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stone footbridge

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stone footbridge

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🌱Belper ParksUrban park2.2 km→🌱Belper River GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱River GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱Beaurepaire GardenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Beaurepaire GardenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Belper Memorial GardenUrban park2.6 km→

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