Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Riddings Wood

17 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

53.06789, -1.35290

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Coot +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Coot +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Large White +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Large White +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Small Teasel, Strawberry-tree, Orange-peel Clematis +10 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Small Teasel, Strawberry-tree, Orange-peel Clematis +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Another 6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 18Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeways 13Walking route
Named route
Pinxton Canal Pathpublic footpath · 338 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 338 mPath type: footway
Spring Roadpublic footpath · 109 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 109 mPath type: residential
Pinxton Canal Pathpublic footpath · 1.6 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.6 kmPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Blackwell TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Riddings Wood

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Riddings Wood

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Selston Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Alfreton ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Riddings ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Pinxton WharfUrban park2.6 km→🌱Waingroves Community Woodland & Strelley WoodUrban park4.2 km→🌱Crossley ParkUrban park4.5 km→

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 264e7151-7af9-43d9-845d-c2c81e3db38a