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Parkhead Wood

2 ha

📷 Andrew Abbott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.91322, -1.31352

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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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Stinking Iris, Common Nettle +51 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy, Stinking Iris, Common Nettle +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Ramsons +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 28 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
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Erewash Circular Route 4Walking route
Named route
Erewash Circular Route 13Walking route
Named route
The Citypublic footpath · 46 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 46 mSurface pavedPath type: service
The Citypublic footpath · 82 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 82 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Clifton <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route405 m
Named routeRef 6Length 405 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A52 approaching the junction with the M1

📷 Andrew Abbott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A52 approaching the junction with the M1

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🌱West ParkUrban park2.8 km→🦉FOX COVERTNature reserve3.1 km→🌱King George's ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Duffield CloseUrban park1.7 km→🌱Centenary GardenUrban park1.8 km→🌱Draycott Millennium GreenUrban park2.7 km→

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