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Straws Bridge

53 ha

📷 Oxymoron · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome53 ha

Getting here

52.97563, -1.32850

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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
  • 🅿️Victoria Park Car Park 45m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Goldfinch +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Goldfinch +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Red-eyed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard, Garden Grape-hyacinth +24 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard, Garden Grape-hyacinth +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard, Red Dead-nettle +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby · 101 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
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 6Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lewcote Lanepublic footpath · 82 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 82 mPath type: residential
Manners Linkpublic footpath · 73 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 73 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Manners Linkpublic footpath · 347 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 347 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bennerley Viaduct ViewpointCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Bennerley ViaductCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Disused Bridge Over NCN 67 West of ilkeston

📷 Oxymoron · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Disused Bridge Over NCN 67 West of ilkeston

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🌱Shipley Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Kirk Hallam Lake and MeadowsUrban park1.4 km→🌱Chaucer Old ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Old Park Recreation GroundUrban park1.7 km→🏞️SHIPLEYCountry park2.3 km→

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