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Wellhole Wood

9 ha

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.01433, -1.52363

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 473m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rook, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rook, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cow Parsley, Marsh-marigold, Cowslip +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cow Parsley, Marsh-marigold, Cowslip +15 more · last seen 2025

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 · 12 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
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fields towards Round Wood

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fields towards Round Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beaurepaire GardenUrban park3 km→🌱Beaurepaire GardenUrban park3 km→🌱Belper River GardensUrban park3.2 km→🌱River GardensUrban park3.2 km→🌱Belper ParksUrban park3.3 km→✦Derwent Valley MillsHistoric site2.2 km→

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