Shaw Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 10 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 10 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › Amber Valley Getting here
53.09082, -1.42760
Open directionsv 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 🅿️ Parking 421m away — 4 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🅿️ Parking 421m away — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swallow, Blue Tit, House Sparrow +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Blue Tit, House Sparrow +56 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Meadowsweet +21 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Orange-tip +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Orange-tip +56 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 52 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Derwent Valley Heritage Way Walking route 89 km ▾
Named route Length 89 km Regional walking route
Show on map Amber Valley Routeways Walk 12 Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Amber Valley Routeway Walk 18 Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Cromford Canal Footpath Walking route ▾
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 5 Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Parks Avenue public footpath · 291 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 291 m Path type: residential
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Blackwell Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Ripley Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Ripley Greenway Local cycle route
Show on map Route 67 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 67 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 67 Length 3.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Red Fox
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes2024
Vulpes vulpes2024
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 Stachys sylvatica2024
Stachys sylvatica2024
Snow-in-summer Cerastium tomentosum2024
Snow-in-summer Cerastium tomentosum2024
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2024
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2024
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2024
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2024
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2024
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2024
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2024
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2024
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2024
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2024
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2024
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna2024
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna2024
Reflexed Stonecrop Petrosedum rupestre2024
Reflexed Stonecrop Petrosedum rupestre2024
Primrose Primula vulgaris2024
Primrose Primula vulgaris2024
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2024
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2024
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2024
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2024
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus2024
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus2024
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2024
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2024
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2024
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2024
daffodils Narcissus2024
daffodils Narcissus2024
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2024
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2024
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2024
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2024
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2024
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2024
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2024
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2024
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2024
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2024
Beech Fagus sylvatica2024
Beech Fagus sylvatica2024
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2024
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2024
Holly Ilex aquifolium2024
Holly Ilex aquifolium2024
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2024
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2024
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2024
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2024
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2024
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2024
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2024
Silver Birch Betula pendula2024
Silver Birch Betula pendula2024
Hazel Corylus avellana2024
Hazel Corylus avellana2024
Broom Cytisus scoparius2024
Broom Cytisus scoparius2024
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024
Ivy Hedera helix2024
Ivy Hedera helix2024
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2024
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2024
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Intermediate Polypody Polypodium interjectum2024
Intermediate Polypody Polypodium interjectum2024
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2024
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2024
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2024
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2024
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta2024
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta2024
Cleavers Galium aparine2024
Cleavers Galium aparine2024
Wall Cotoneaster Cotoneaster horizontalis2024
Wall Cotoneaster Cotoneaster horizontalis2024
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium2024
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium2024
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2024
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2024
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2024
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2024
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2024
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2024
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica2024
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica2024
White Clover Trifolium repens2024
White Clover Trifolium repens2024
Dandelion Taraxacum2024
Dandelion Taraxacum2024
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2024
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2024
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2024
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