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Nether Wood

39 ha

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome39 ha

Getting here

53.23894, -1.66098

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hogweed, Common Nettle +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cock's-foot, Bramble, Red Fescue +113 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cock's-foot, Bramble, Red Fescue +113 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Heath +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Heath +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Frogatt, Curbar and White Edge Red Deer Circular Walk, Longshaw EstateWalking route9.6 km

Picturesque moorland route. Mostly flat circular with one or two steep sections and some woodland tracks. The paths can be narrow and stony in some places.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
Monsal TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 12Walking route10.4 km
Named routeLength 10.4 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monsal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route601 m
Named routeRef 680Length 601 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 680Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 680Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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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

In Birchill Bank Wood

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

In Birchill Bank Wood

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✦THORNBRIDGE HALLHistoric site2.8 km→✦'Sheepwash' BridgeHistoric site3.7 km→✦CHATSWORTH HOUSEHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Riverside GardenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Bath GardensUrban park3 km→🌱Bath GardensUrban park3 km→

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