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Fox Pingle Wood - Woodland plantation

3 ha

📷 John Firth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walks
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.02057, -1.59630

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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
  • 🐕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
Walking trails

Best for

1 activity

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 14 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
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 10Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 14Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 547Cycling route
Named routeRef 547National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 547Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route188 m
Named routeRef 547Length 188 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route79 m
Named routeRef 547Length 79 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route63 m
Named routeRef 547Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 547Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Carsington Water Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Springhill Farm from A517

📷 John Firth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Springhill Farm from A517

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Millfields Picnic AreaUrban park3.7 km→✦Ravensdale deer park, lodge, mill and fishpondHistoric site3.6 km→✦Atlow moated site, enclosures and causewayHistoric site4.7 km→💧Carsington WaterReservoir5 km→💧Carsington WaterReservoir5 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→

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