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Middle Wood

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📷 Wikipedia · Middle Wood, Offton · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.85438, -1.38636

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Chiffchaff
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 164m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 20Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 6Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 6Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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Middle Wood, Offton

📷 Wikipedia · Middle Wood, Offton · CC BY-SA 3.0

Middle Wood, Offton

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🌱Elvaston Castle Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦ELVASTON CASTLEHistoric site4.2 km→🏞️ELVASTON CASTLECountry park4.3 km→✦MELBOURNE HALLHistoric site4.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1 km→🌱Chellaston ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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