Getting here
52.99781, -1.40073
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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 138m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 138m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +77 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Yellow Stainer, Blackening Waxcap, White Saddle +24 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Yellow Stainer, Blackening Waxcap, White Saddle +24 more · last seen 2022
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Blackthorn, Field Maple +19 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Blackthorn, Field Maple +19 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
26 signed routes nearby · 15 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
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route
🚴Cycling
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 54Cycling route
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Route 672Cycling route
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Route 67Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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