Morrell's Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 1 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
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53.02881, -1.44051
Open directionsv 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 258m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Parking 258m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +41 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Chickweed, Herb-Robert, Germander Speedwell +25 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Chickweed, Herb-Robert, Germander Speedwell +25 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Gatekeeper +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Gatekeeper +32 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Chickweed, White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle +3 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 21 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Midshires Way Walking route 370 km ▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named route Length 370 km Regional walking route
Show on map Derby Nomad Way Walking route 79 km ▾
Named route Length 79 km Regional walking route
Show on map Derwent Valley Heritage Way Walking route 89 km ▾
Named route Length 89 km Regional walking route
Show on map Centenary Way (Derbyshire) Walking route ▾
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11 Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Morley Park Road public footpath · 148 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 148 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Ripley Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Ripley Greenway Local cycle route
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
13,453 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 13,453 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Robin · Blackbird +30
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Skylark Alauda arvensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Rook Corvus frugilegus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pheasant Phasianus colchicus House Martin Delichon urbicum Swallow Hirundo rustica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Swift Apus apus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Coal Tit Periparus ater Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Redwing Turdus iliacus 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Badger · Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2024 Meadow Brown · Large White · Speckled Wood · Gatekeeper · Common Blue +20
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024 Small White Pieris rapae 🌿 Plants 18 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Chickweed · Wall Barley · White Dead-nettle · Gorse · Red Dead-nettle +13
Common Chickweed Stellaria media Wall Barley Hordeum murinum White Dead-nettle Lamium album Gorse Ulex europaeus Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Holly Ilex aquifolium Daisy Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 13,453 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Robin · Blackbird +30
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Skylark Alauda arvensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Rook Corvus frugilegus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pheasant Phasianus colchicus House Martin Delichon urbicum Swallow Hirundo rustica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Swift Apus apus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Coal Tit Periparus ater Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Redwing Turdus iliacus 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Badger · Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2024 Meadow Brown · Large White · Speckled Wood · Gatekeeper · Common Blue +20
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024 Small White Pieris rapae 🌿 Plants 18 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Chickweed · Wall Barley · White Dead-nettle · Gorse · Red Dead-nettle +13
Common Chickweed Stellaria media Wall Barley Hordeum murinum White Dead-nettle Lamium album Gorse Ulex europaeus Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Holly Ilex aquifolium Daisy Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2024
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2024
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024
Wall Lasiommata megera2024
Wall Lasiommata megera2024
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2024
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024 Bellis perennis
Bellis perennis
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Hare's-tail Lagurus ovatus2025
Hare's-tail Lagurus ovatus2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2025
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2025
Ramsons Allium ursinum2025
Ramsons Allium ursinum2025
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2025
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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