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Getting here
52.90802, -1.27032
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 61m away — 14 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Parking 61m away — 14 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Grey Heron, Little Egret, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Heron, Little Egret, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Dock Bug, Migrant Hawker +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Dock Bug, Migrant Hawker +49 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Petty Spurge, Common Toadflax, White Campion +14 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Petty Spurge, Common Toadflax, White Campion +14 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Pedunculate Oak, Bramble +1 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
19 signed routes nearby · 32 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
The Big TrackWalking route
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Erewash Circular Route 4Walking route
🚴Cycling
88 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Lenton Abbey <> City CentreCycling route
Lilac GroveCycling route
Clifton <> KegworthCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Route 67Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
6 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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