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Waingroves Community Woodland & Strelley Wood

24 ha

📷 sheral wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

53.03596, -1.38680

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Mute Swan
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 232m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Moorhen +75 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Moorhen +75 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Three-nerved Sandwort, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Elder +129 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 35 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
Ripley Greenwaypublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mSurface pavedPath type: cycleway
Rope Walkpublic footpath · 439 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 439 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

12 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

Waingroves Wood

📷 sheral wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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