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Strelley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 sheral wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.03461, -1.38312

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Robin +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Robin +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Hawthorn, Water Mint +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Three-nerved Sandwort, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Elder +138 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 33 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 20Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 18Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 6Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pit Lanepublic footpath · 56 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 56 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route102 m
Named routeLength 102 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route6 m
Named routeLength 6 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stoney Lanerestricted byway · 460 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 460 mPath type: footway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Strelley Wood

📷 sheral wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shipley Country ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Waingroves Community Woodland & Strelley WoodUrban park300 m→🌱Crossley ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Crossley ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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