Getting here
53.06002, -1.37201
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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Moorhen +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Moorhen +67 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Small Teasel, Round-leaved Crowfoot, Strawberry-tree +61 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Small Teasel, Round-leaved Crowfoot, Strawberry-tree +61 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Strawberry-tree, Water Mint, Ground-elder +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +8 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route
Another 6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 18Walking route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Amber Valley Routeways 13Walking route
Coach Roadpublic footpath · 651 m
Coach Roadpublic footpath · 10 m
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Happy Valley terminus of narrow gauge Midland Railway Centre line
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