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Getting here
53.04877, -1.25396
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coot, Mallard, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Mallard, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Fox-tail Feather-moss, Fallacious Beard-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +28 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Chirosia betuleti, Tree Bumblebee +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Chirosia betuleti, Tree Bumblebee +2 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Another 6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Erewash Valley TrailWalking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
34 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Route N9Cycling route
Farleys Lane bridlewayCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
River Leen ValleyCycling route
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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