Forests
Research 5 forests within weekend reach of Derby, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Derby. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Derby. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Derby, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
The National Forest is a planted forest spanning Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire southwest of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — The National Forest, about 21 km (13 mi) from Derby
Image credit: Image: Darius Khan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Needwood Forest is a royal forest reachable from Derby as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Needwood Forest, about 23 km (14 mi) from Derby
Image credit: Image: Samuel Manning / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Brierley Forest Park is a forest reachable from Derby as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Brierley Forest Park, about 27 km (17 mi) from Derby
Image credit: Image: Frombowen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Charnwood Forest is a royal forest reachable from Derby as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Charnwood Forest, about 29 km (18 mi) from Derby
Image credit: Image: Kev747 at en.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Cannock Chase is a royal forest reachable from Derby as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cannock Chase, about 40 km (25 mi) from Derby
Image credit: Image: Bs0u10e01 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0