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Woodlands for forest bathing in Derbyshire

6 places in Derbyshire that suit forest bathing, with parking, paths and facilities on each page. Find a forest bathing guide in Derbyshire.

Parkland trees at Calke Park, DerbyshireCalke ParkAncient deer park of old oaks, lime and beech around Calke AbbeySmall waterfall on the River Lathkill in Lathkill Dale, DerbyshireLathkill DaleLimestone dale with valley woods, a clear river and a level track from Over HaddonBluebells under the trees in Linacre Wood near Chesterfield, DerbyshireLinacre ReservoirsThree small reservoirs in ancient woodland west of ChesterfieldOak trees and boulders beside Burbage Brook in Padley Gorge, DerbyshirePadley Gorge and the Longshaw EstateAncient oak woodland in a gritstone gorge, with Burbage Brook tumbling through itFootpath through the trees in Shining Cliff Woods near Ambergate, DerbyshireShining Cliff WoodsAncient woodland above the Derwent near Ambergate, with oak, chestnut, pine and bluebellsTrees in Quarry Wood looking towards Derwent Reservoir dam, Upper Derwent Valley, DerbyshireUpper Derwent ValleyWoods and level waterside tracks above the Derwent and Howden reservoirs

Photos: Calke Park, Malcolm Neal (CC BY-SA 2.0); Lathkill Dale, Julian Herzog (Website) (CC BY 4.0); Linacre Reservoirs, Neil Theasby (CC BY-SA 2.0); Padley Gorge and the Longshaw Estate, Stephen Burton (CC BY-SA 2.0); Shining Cliff Woods, Jonathan Clitheroe (CC BY-SA 2.0); Upper Derwent Valley, Clive Nicholson (CC BY-SA 2.0).