Getting here
53.00476, -1.36631
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Shipley Country Park 246m away — 8 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
- 🅿️Shipley Country Park 246m away — 8 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Alder, Herb-Robert, Aspen +29 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Alder, Herb-Robert, Aspen +29 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +18 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +18 more · last seen 2024
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
26 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route
Another 6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Sinclair Closepublic footpath · 83 m
🚴Cycling
25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Bennerley Viaduct ViewpointCycling route
Route 672Cycling route
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Bennerley ViaductCycling route
Route 67Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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