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Willow Holt Plantation

4 ha

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.95162, -1.44449

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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
  • 🛝Playground 200m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Speckled Wood +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Speckled Wood +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 18 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 20Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pall Mallpublic footpath · 108 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 108 mPath type: residential
Pall Mallpublic footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mPath type: service
Moorwaypublic footpath · 115 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 115 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Windmill Bridlewaybridleway · 25 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 25 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Windmill Bridlewaybridleway · 237 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 237 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Breadsall pre-school playgroup

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Breadsall pre-school playgroup

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Nearby places

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🌱Markeaton ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Chaddesden ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Allestree ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Parker's PieceUrban park3 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park3.7 km→

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