Getting here
53.06144, -1.38022
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 273m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 273m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
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 — Great Crested Grebe, Coot, Moorhen +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Coot, Moorhen +68 more · last seen 2026
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, toilets
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Small Teasel, Round-leaved Crowfoot, Strawberry-tree +59 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Small Teasel, Round-leaved Crowfoot, Strawberry-tree +59 more · last seen 2026
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, toilets
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 18Walking route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Amber Valley Routeways 13Walking route
Erewash Valley TrailWalking 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
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