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Woodcock Plantation

1 ha

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.12733, -1.43620

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cromford Canal FootpathWalking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 19Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tibshelf WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackwell TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 67Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 67Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath leading to Woodcock Plantation

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath leading to Woodcock Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Alfreton ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Sharley Park Leisure CentreUrban park4.9 km→🌱Kenning ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Doe Hill Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→💧Ogston ReservoirReservoir1.3 km→🦉HIGHOREDISHNature reserve2.6 km→

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