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Oxhay Wood

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

53.08932, -1.50306

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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 — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Moorhen, Hawfinch +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Raven, Moorhen, Hawfinch +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Butterbur, Small Teasel +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Barren Strawberry, Common Sorrel +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 62 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
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 14Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sims Bridgepublic footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mSurface pebblestonePath type: footway
Glen Roadpublic footpath · 26 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 26 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Middle Lanepublic footpath · 136 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 136 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route97 m
Named routeRef 54Length 97 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 54Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 54Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Named routeRef High Peak TrailLength 27 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Guest House, Cromford Canal

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Guest House, Cromford Canal

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Derwent GardensUrban park5 km→✦Railway embankment N of WirksworthHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Stoney WoodUrban park4.9 km→✦Crich StandHistoric site1.2 km→✦Mercian Regiment War MemorialHistoric site1.2 km→✦Workshops, offices and terminus (Cromford and High Peak Railway)Historic site2.3 km→

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