Getting here
53.04434, -1.36733
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Codnor Marketplace 154m away — 8 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
- 🅿️Codnor Marketplace 154m away — 8 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Small Teasel, Elder, Cleavers +46 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Small Teasel, Elder, Cleavers +46 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Elder, Water Mint, Guelder-rose +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Green Shieldbug +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Green Shieldbug +12 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
14 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route
Another 6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 18Walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 6Walking route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Goose Lanepublic footpath · 93 m
Goose Lanepublic footpath · 45 m
Goose Lanepublic footpath · 273 m
🚴Cycling
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Route 67Cycling route
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
N/ACycling route102 m
N/ACycling route6 m
Wildlife to spot
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