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Getting here
52.80721, -1.53214
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +68 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Blackthorn, Rosa canina, Hawthorn +66 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Bramble +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +72 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +72 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
National Forest WayWalking route
Blue WalkWalking route2.3 km
🚴Cycling
33 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 63Cycling route
Route 54Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Main RouteCycling route446 m
Main RouteCycling route136 m
Main RouteCycling route10 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Red Lanebridleway · 1.6 km
Wildlife to spot
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