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Thacker's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 John Poyser · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

53.05927, -1.47579

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Ambergate Station 25m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ivy-leaved Speedwell, Common Whitlowgrass, Lesser Celandine · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 40 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
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 14Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Chase Roadpublic footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
Chase Roadpublic footpath · 168 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 168 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
Chase Roadpublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 54Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Named routeRef High Peak TrailLength 27 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Thackers Wood

📷 John Poyser · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱River GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Belper River GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Beaurepaire GardenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Beaurepaire GardenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Belper ParksUrban park4.3 km→✦BELPER CEMETERYHistoric site2.5 km→

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