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Pottery Wood

95 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome95 ha

Getting here

52.80095, -1.51044

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕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· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Woodpigeon, Robin +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Woodpigeon, Robin +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Broad-leaved Dock, Blackthorn +5 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Broad-leaved Dock, Blackthorn +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 km
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blue WalkWalking route2.3 km
Named routeLength 2.3 km
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Pottery Wood

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Pottery Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Calke ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦CALKE ABBEYHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Diana Memorial GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Newhall ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦BRETBY HALLHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Swadlincote Woodlands & ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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