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Cotmanhay Wood - Mixed woodland

1 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWalksWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.98904, -1.30076

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 131m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Native broadleaved woodland

Free

Bird watching

Native broadleaved woodland — woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Bennerley Viaduct

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Erewash Valley Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 6Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stratford Streetpublic footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bennerley Viaduct ViewpointCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Bennerley ViaductCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bennerley Viaduct crossing the Erewash Valley line

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bennerley Viaduct crossing the Erewash Valley line

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shipley Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Chaucer Old ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Kirk Hallam Lake and MeadowsUrban park3.3 km→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Old Park Recreation GroundUrban park1.9 km→🏞️SHIPLEYCountry park3.1 km→

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