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Round Wood

2 ha

📷 Nikki Mahadevan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.08789, -1.51487

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hawfinch, Mallard, Moorhen +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Hawfinch, Mallard, Moorhen +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterbur, Lesser Celandine, Herb-Robert +53 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterbur, Lesser Celandine, Herb-Robert +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Strawberry, Blackthorn, Meadowsweet +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 14Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blundestone Lanepublic footpath · 240 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 240 mPath type: service
Sims Bridgepublic footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mSurface pebblestonePath type: footway
Blundestone Lanepublic footpath · 95 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 95 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route97 m
Named routeRef 54Length 97 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 54Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 54Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Named routeRef High Peak TrailLength 27 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Round Wood

📷 Nikki Mahadevan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Derwent GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Derwent GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Lovers' WalksUrban park4.6 km→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park4.8 km→✦Railway embankment N of WirksworthHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Stoney WoodUrban park4.1 km→

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