Glade
← Back🌲 Mixed woodland

Sarah's Wood

5 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.73846, -1.53960

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

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 293m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Canada Goose +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Canada Goose +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Crimped Gill, Amber Jelly, Netted Shield Lichen +21 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Crimped Gill, Amber Jelly, Netted Shield Lichen +21 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Cryptocephalus moraei, Meadow Cranesbill Weevil +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Gorse, Daisy +42 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Gorse, Daisy +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Dandelion, Hazel +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Coton in the Elms Circular WalkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
Spires and SteeplesWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route659 m
Named routeRef 63Length 659 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 63Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeLength 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route160 m
Named routeRef 63Length 160 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
🚵

Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Forest Trail (Yellow)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Forest TrailRound trip
Wood Farm TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Wood Farm Trail
Shell Brook TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Shell Brook TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Hicks Lodge TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sarah's Wood

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sarah's Wood

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Donisthorpe Woodland ParkUrban park1.3 km→🏞️DONISTHORPE WOODLANDCountry park1.3 km→🌱Diana Memorial GardenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Sarah's WoodUrban park0 m→🌱Maurice Lea Memorial ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Swadlincote Woodlands & ParkUrban park4 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

Nearby reservoirs

💧

Hicks Lodge Upper

Not High (England Use Only)1.6 km→
💧

Dam 153

Not High (England Use Only)1.7 km→

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 69d0bd53-5409-4787-816d-adaab35ba707