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Sledder Wood

4 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.01839, -1.25894

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Skylark, Yellowhammer, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Yellowhammer, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Vine Weevil, Long-winged Cone-head, Roesel's Bush-cricket +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
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Another 6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Erewash Circular Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 6Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bennerley Viaduct ViewpointCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route N9Cycling route
Named routeRef N9Regional cycle route
Farleys Lane bridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
OR3Cycling route
Named routeRef OR3Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grassland at Bogend

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grassland at Bogend

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🌱Merlin ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Titchfield ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Basil Russell Playing FieldsUrban park2.9 km→🌱Bulwell Hall ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Bulwell BogsUrban park4.7 km→✦Greasley CastleHistoric site700 m→

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