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Dog walks in Penguin Wood
Penguin Wood is a wood in South Derbyshire, 5.6 km from the middle of Swadlincote. 12 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 8 of 12 are under 3 km and 5 are loops.
See every dog walk near Swadlincote, or across Derbyshire.
Three walks in Penguin Wood
From the 12 walks that lie mostly in Penguin Wood, those that start nearest its middle: a 2.3 km loop, a 4.0 km there and back and an 11.5 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Cauldwell loop2.3 km · 40 min · A loop
- Rosliston and back4.0 km · 69 min · There and back
- Rosliston to Lullington11.5 km · 196 min · One way
The land and what it asks of a dog
- Open by permission, not by right15 hectares of the woodlandWoods For All (Forestry Commission)
- Open by right1 hectare of the woodland
None of South Derbyshire council's orders mentions dogs (read 1 October 2026). Signs on the ground may say more.
What the walks in Penguin Wood are like
Every share is of the 12 walks that lie mostly in Penguin Wood, with Swadlincote as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
Under 3 km: 8 of 12 walks in Penguin Wood, against 34% near Swadlincote.
Where the walks fall by length. The five bars add up to the whole, give or take the rounding.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Swadlincote |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 8 of 12 | 34% |
| 3 to 5 km | 1 of 12 | 22% |
| 5 to 8 km | 1 of 12 | 20% |
| 8 to 12 km | 1 of 12 | 13% |
| Over 12 km | 1 of 12 | 8% |
What shape they are
A loop: 5 of 12 walks in Penguin Wood, against 24% near Swadlincote.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Swadlincote |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 5 of 12 | 24% |
| There and back the same way | 4 of 12 | 46% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 3 of 12 | 29% |
What is beside the path
Beside water for a tenth or more: 11 of 12 walks in Penguin Wood, against 51% near Swadlincote.
Shares of walks where the ground beside the path is a given kind for the stated part of the way.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Swadlincote |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 12 of 12 | 60% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 11 of 12 | 51% |
| On open access land for a third or more | 0 of 12 | 2% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 0 of 12 | 10% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 2 of 12 | 8% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 4 of 12 | 58% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | 0 of 12 | 3% |
What might stop you
Never beside a busy road: 12 of 12 walks in Penguin Wood, against 65% near Swadlincote.
Shares of walks with none of each thing on the way. A road counts when it runs within about fifteen metres of the path.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Swadlincote |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 10 of 12 | 88% |
| Never beside a busy road | 12 of 12 | 65% |
| No busy road to cross | 12 of 12 | 65% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 10 of 12 | 71% |
| No steps | 12 of 12 | 86% |
What is on the way
Pass a dog-waste bin: 3 of 12 walks in Penguin Wood, against 72% near Swadlincote.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Swadlincote |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 12 of 12 | 85% |
| Pass a pub | 2 of 12 | 50% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 3 of 12 | 72% |
| Pass a public toilet | 0 of 12 | 18% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | 0 of 12 | <1% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 0 of 12 | 18% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Penguin Wood, for your dog
If you live in Derbyshire, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app what your dog finds hard and it shows you walks that suit, with anything that might stop you shown first.
Anywhere in Great Britain, even with no signal.
Further is the Trekosa subscription. 12 of its 12 walks run under trees for a third of the way or more. It brings the Further map, 1:25,000, with contours, field walls and every right of way, while you have signal. Press Offline on a walk in Penguin Wood before you set off and its map stays on your phone until you remove it, for when the signal drops among the trees. Drift off the path and the phone buzzes. It also opens walks beyond your home county, if Derbyshire is not yours.
The first 250 households have it for good. After that, £4.99 a month or £34.99 a year.
Questions people ask
- Do dogs need a lead in Penguin Wood?
- South Derbyshire has no dog order that mentions dogs, read on 1 October 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Penguin Wood?
- 12 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Penguin Wood.