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Penguin Wood

6 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.73935, -1.61674

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Hobby and Little Ringed Plover
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 151m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Hobby, Little Ringed Plover, Peregrine +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hobby, Little Ringed Plover, Peregrine +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oak Moss, Hoof Fungus, Hairy Curtain Crust +6 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Oak Moss, Hoof Fungus, Hairy Curtain Crust +6 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Poppy, Quinoa, Scorpion Weed +17 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Poppy, Quinoa, Scorpion Weed +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Speckled Wood +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Speckled Wood +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Coton in the Elms Circular WalkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
Spires and SteeplesWalking route
Named route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 63Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route446 m
Named routeRef 63Length 446 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route136 m
Named routeRef 63Length 136 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 63Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Botany Bay Lake in Beehive Wood

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Botany Bay Lake in Beehive Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rosliston Forestry CentreUrban park2.1 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Cadley ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Maurice Lea Memorial ParkUrban park4.9 km→🦉BADGERS HOLLOW, COTON PARKNature reserve2.5 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Rosliston 1

Not High (England Use Only)2.3 km→
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Rosliston 2

2.3 km→

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