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Wildpark Wood

4 ha

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.96917, -1.59396

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Starling, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blackbird, Starling, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White +80 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Peacock, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White +80 more · last seen 2022

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Field Forklet-moss, Common Feather-moss +98 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Field Forklet-moss, Common Feather-moss +98 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Common Hemp-nettle, Meadowsweet

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 17Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 9Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 10Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route11.5 km
Named routeRef 68Length 11.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland in Wildpark

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland in Wildpark

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kedleston ParkUrban park4 km→✦KEDLESTON HALLHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Meynell Langley GardensUrban park3 km→✦Ravensdale deer park, lodge, mill and fishpondHistoric site2.1 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→⚽The G B Barrington Cricket FieldPlaying field2.9 km→

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