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Places › England › East Midlands › Amber Valley Getting here
53.08611, -1.36623
Open directionsv 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 403m away — 4 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 🅿️ Parking 403m away — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Common Blue, Meadow Brown +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Common Blue, Meadow Brown +44 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Field Horsetail, Strawberry-tree, Rhododendron +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Field Horsetail, Strawberry-tree, Rhododendron +15 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Another 6 of the best Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 18 Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Broxtowe Country Trail Walking route ▾
Cromford Canal Footpath Walking route ▾
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 5 Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Blackwell Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Ripley Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Ripley Greenway Local cycle route
Show on map Route 67 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 67 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 67 Length 3.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
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Wildlife to spot
12,694 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,694 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Rock Dove · Jackdaw · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Blue Tit +24
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rock Dove Columba livia Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Magpie Pica pica Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Dunnock Prunella modularis Rook Corvus frugilegus Coal Tit Periparus ater Herring Gull Larus argentatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Redwing Turdus iliacus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Common Gull Larus canus Goosander Mergus merganser Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Raven Corvus corax Batman Hoverfly · Sphaerophoria · Eupeodes luniger · Syrphus · Red-legged Shieldbug
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger Syrphus Syrphus Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Strawberry-tree · Cock's-foot · Lady-fern · Bulrush · Wild Teasel +41
Strawberry-tree Arbutus unedo Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina Bulrush Typha latifolia Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa Norway Maple Acer platanoides Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,694 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Rock Dove · Jackdaw · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Blue Tit +24
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rock Dove Columba livia Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Magpie Pica pica Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Dunnock Prunella modularis Rook Corvus frugilegus Coal Tit Periparus ater Herring Gull Larus argentatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Redwing Turdus iliacus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Common Gull Larus canus Goosander Mergus merganser Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Raven Corvus corax Batman Hoverfly · Sphaerophoria · Eupeodes luniger · Syrphus · Red-legged Shieldbug
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger Syrphus Syrphus Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Strawberry-tree · Cock's-foot · Lady-fern · Bulrush · Wild Teasel +41
Strawberry-tree Arbutus unedo Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina Bulrush Typha latifolia Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa Norway Maple Acer platanoides Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bullate Cotoneaster Cotoneaster rehderi
Bullate Cotoneaster Cotoneaster rehderi
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Purple Willow Salix purpurea
Purple Willow Salix purpurea
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Crack-willow Salix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis
Crack-willow Salix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Water-Lily Nymphaea x marliacea
Water-Lily Nymphaea x marliacea
Apple Malus domestica
Apple Malus domestica
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Italian Alder Alnus cordata
Italian Alder Alnus cordata
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Reed Sweet-grass Glyceria maxima
Reed Sweet-grass Glyceria maxima
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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