Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Stoney Clouds Nature Reserve

4 ha

📷 David Hallam-Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.93385, -1.29425

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🌿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

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Hogweed, Meadowsweet +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, House Sparrow +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, House Sparrow +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Red-legged Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug +85 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Red-legged Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Knapweed, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Lady's Bedstraw +176 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Knapweed, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Lady's Bedstraw +176 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

26 signed routes nearby · 43 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Erewash Circular Route 4Walking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route405 m
Named routeRef 6Length 405 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stoney Clouds Nature Reserve Vicinity, Sandiacre.

📷 David Hallam-Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stoney Clouds Nature Reserve Vicinity, Sandiacre.

1 / 22

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱West ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Bramcote Hills ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱King George's ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Kirk Hallam Lake and MeadowsUrban park3.8 km→🌱Chaucer Old ParkUrban park4.3 km→🦉FOX COVERTNature reserve4.4 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 9ed566ee-7b2f-40be-adb7-e014b8555498