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The Bulwarks (earthworks)

2 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.80583, -1.40026

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Blue Tit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Coot, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access; Grade I listed building nearby: CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST HARDULPH

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Coot, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Field Grasshopper +107 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Hogweed, Harebell, Wild Marjoram +213 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km▾
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km▾
Named routeLength 3.8 km
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km▾
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
The Delphpublic footpath · 343 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 343 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

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55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 52Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route654 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 654 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route998 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 998 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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The churchyard, Breedon on the Hill

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The churchyard, Breedon on the Hill

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 142m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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✦CALKE ABBEYHistoric site4 km→🌱Calke ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦MELBOURNE HALLHistoric site2.1 km→✦STAUNTON HAROLD HALLHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Poppy WoodUrban park4.2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park5 km→