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Nether Wood Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland50 ha

📷 David Martin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome50 ha

Getting here

53.44303, -1.75072

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Mallard, Canada Goose +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Raven, Mallard, Canada Goose +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bog Moss, Heather, Blunt-leaved Bog-moss +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Leptophlebia marginata, Upland Summer Mayfly, Green Tiger Beetle +100 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Leptophlebia marginata, Upland Summer Mayfly, Green Tiger Beetle +100 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Derwent Dam Red RouteWalking route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pack Horse Bridgebridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface settPath type: bridleway
Cut Gatebridleway · 494 m

Large rocks on path, not avoidable.

Public pathbridlewayLength 494 mSurface rockPath type: bridleway
Pack Horse Bridgebridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface settPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Howden Reservoir near Upper Wood - geograph.org.uk - 6135077

📷 David Martin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Howden Reservoir near Upper Wood - geograph.org.uk - 6135077

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Nearby places

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💧Howden ReservoirReservoir900 m→💧Howden ReservoirReservoir900 m→💧Derwent ReservoirReservoir3.1 km→💧Derwent ReservoirReservoir3.1 km→✦Reconstructed packhorse bridge from Derwent Hall See also DERBYSHIRE 18Historic site1.1 km→✦Cairn 550m south of Howden Reservoir Dam wallHistoric site2.2 km→

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