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Northwood Carr

✦ Ancient woodland33 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

Getting here

53.18206, -1.60170

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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 on site — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, House Sparrow +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, House Sparrow +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Avens, Greater Celandine, Ramsons +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Garlic Mustard, White Dead-nettle +3 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 47 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 13Walking route16 km
Named routeLength 16 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
Monsal TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Derwent Lanepublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monsal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
White Peak LoopCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 680Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route852 m
Named routeRef 680Length 852 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 680Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route336 m
Named routeRef 680Length 336 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

19 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tinkersley Farm from Northwood Carr

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tinkersley Farm from Northwood Carr

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🌱Peak Shopping Village Nature ReserveUrban park1.5 km→✦WHITWORTH INSTITUTEHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Whitworth ParkUrban park2.3 km→✦Rowsley BridgeHistoric site1.3 km→⛪St Katherine's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→🌱Beeley Playing FieldUrban park2.5 km→

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