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Getting here
52.95215, -1.31887
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
- 🅿️Parking 193m 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 193m away — 4 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 — Tufted Duck, Mallard, Goldfinch +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tufted Duck, Mallard, Goldfinch +77 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Red Campion, Tufted Vetch +73 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hawthorn, Red Campion, Tufted Vetch +73 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Brown Hawker +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Brown Hawker +33 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Hawthorn, Ramsons, Common Nettle +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
24 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 6Walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 13Walking route
🚴Cycling
29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Bennerley Viaduct ViewpointCycling route
Route 672Cycling route
Bennerley ViaductCycling route
Route 67Cycling route
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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