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Millbrook Plantation

4 ha

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.40786, -1.72473

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Meadow Waxcap, False Chanterelle, Shaggy Inkcap +12 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Meadow Waxcap, False Chanterelle, Shaggy Inkcap +12 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heather, Herb-Robert, Barren Strawberry +51 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Heather, Herb-Robert, Barren Strawberry +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Barren Strawberry, Bilberry, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley and Reservoir Walk,Walking route7.4 km

Ladybower Reservoir, farmland and wooded cloughs. Views of Derwent Valley and High Peak area. Rough walking through fields, woodland paths, roads and open moorland. Dogs must be on leads.

Named routeLength 7.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Crook Hill Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route11.5 km
Named routeLength 11.5 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Lost Lad and Back Tor (Ethels), High PeakWalking route12.1 km
Named routeLength 12.1 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Derwent Dam Green RouteWalking route4.5 km
Named routeLength 4.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thornhill TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route252 m
Named routeRef 6Length 252 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route347 m
Named routeRef 6Length 347 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 6Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route368 m
Named routeRef 6Length 368 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Millbrook Plantation, Derwent Moors

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Millbrook Plantation, Derwent Moors

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💧Derwent ReservoirReservoir1.6 km→💧Derwent ReservoirReservoir1.6 km→💧Ladybower ReservoirReservoir3.1 km→💧Ladybower ReservoirReservoir3.1 km→💧Howden ReservoirReservoir3.4 km→💧Howden ReservoirReservoir3.4 km→

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