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Oak Well

9 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.96158, -1.31626

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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
  • 🛝Playground 273m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tufted Duck, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

24 signed routes nearby · 39 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
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 6Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 13Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Marshall Waypublic footpath · 142 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 142 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

34 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Nutbrook Trail

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Nutbrook Trail

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shipley Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Kirk Hallam Lake and MeadowsUrban park600 m→🌱Chaucer Old ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Bramcote Hills ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Old Park Recreation GroundUrban park1.4 km→🏞️SHIPLEYCountry park4.1 km→

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