Spring Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 57 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 57 ha
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52.80020, -1.43677
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Jackdaw 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Jackdaw 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Yew, Lesser Celandine, Lords-and-Ladies +30 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Ramalina farinacea, Oak Moss, Crimped Gill +9 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Ramalina farinacea, Oak Moss, Crimped Gill +9 more · last seen 2026
Varies
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Garlic Mustard +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Derby Nomad Way Walking route 79 km ▾
Named route Length 79 km Regional walking route
Show on map Red Walk Walking route 3.8 km ▾
Named route Length 3.8 km
Show on map Trent Valley Way Walking route 304 km ▾
Named route Length 304 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Ivanhoe Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map National Forest Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map FP25 public footpath · 486 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 486 m Path type: footway
Show on map FP25 public footpath · 768 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 768 m Path type: footway
Show on map FP24 public footpath · 566 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 566 m Path type: footway
Show on map 32 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cloud Trail Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Cloud Trail Greenway Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 654 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 654 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 998 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 998 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 9 m ▾
Named route Length 9 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 65 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 65 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
The Tramway Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref The Tramway Trail
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the 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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Wildlife to spot
32,005 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 32,005 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Jackdaw · Magpie · Blackbird · Black-headed Gull +35
Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coot Fulica atra Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Grey Squirrel · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea 🐝 Insects 5 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Ptinus sexpunctatus · Pine Cone Bug · Holly Leaf Gall Fly · Golden Dot · Eristalis tenax
Ptinus sexpunctatus Ptinus sexpunctatus Pine Cone Bug Gastrodes grossipes Holly Leaf Gall Fly Phytomyza ilicis Golden Dot Stigmella aurella Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Ramalina farinacea · Oak Moss
Ramalina farinacea Ramalina farinacea Oak Moss Evernia prunastri 🌿 Plants 72 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Yew · Holly · Lesser Celandine · Lords-and-Ladies · Cleavers +67
Yew Taxus baccata Holly Ilex aquifolium Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Cleavers Galium aparine Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Dog's Mercury Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 32,005 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Jackdaw · Magpie · Blackbird · Black-headed Gull +35
Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coot Fulica atra Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Grey Squirrel · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea 🐝 Insects 5 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Ptinus sexpunctatus · Pine Cone Bug · Holly Leaf Gall Fly · Golden Dot · Eristalis tenax
Ptinus sexpunctatus Ptinus sexpunctatus Pine Cone Bug Gastrodes grossipes Holly Leaf Gall Fly Phytomyza ilicis Golden Dot Stigmella aurella Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Ramalina farinacea · Oak Moss
Ramalina farinacea Ramalina farinacea Oak Moss Evernia prunastri 🌿 Plants 72 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Yew · Holly · Lesser Celandine · Lords-and-Ladies · Cleavers +67
Yew Taxus baccata Holly Ilex aquifolium Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Cleavers Galium aparine Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Dog's Mercury Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Mercurialis perennis
Mercurialis perennis
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
White Comfrey Symphytum orientale
White Comfrey Symphytum orientale
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Remote Sedge Carex remota
Remote Sedge Carex remota
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Chinese Bramble Rubus tricolor
Chinese Bramble Rubus tricolor
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Crack-willow Salix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis
Crack-willow Salix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Norway Maple Acer platanoides
Norway Maple Acer platanoides
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare
Field-rose Rosa arvensis
Field-rose Rosa arvensis
Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix
Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix
Spotted Medick Medicago arabica
Spotted Medick Medicago arabica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
daffodils Narcissus
daffodils Narcissus
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Lawson Cypress Cupressus lawsoniana
Lawson Cypress Cupressus lawsoniana
European Larch Larix decidua
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