Getting here
52.96615, -1.35675
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
- 🅿️Parking 81m away — 6 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 81m away — 6 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, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +56 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood +60 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood +60 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Grass Vetchling, Green Alkanet +85 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Grass Vetchling, Green Alkanet +85 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Common Sorrel, Hawthorn, Sheep's Sorrel +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
25 signed routes nearby · 9 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 Routeway Walk 6Walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 2Walking route
🚴Cycling
36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Bennerley Viaduct ViewpointCycling route
Route 672Cycling route
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Bennerley ViaductCycling route
Route 67Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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