Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🎠Play
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome42 ha
Getting here
52.93214, -1.46240
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 253m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 253m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Best for
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2026
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2026
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Hazel, Cleavers +34 more · last seen 2026
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km▾
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km▾
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route▾
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 17Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
96 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Route 672Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Underpass under the A61 Sir Frank Whittle Road
Photos
Underpass under the A61 Sir Frank Whittle Road
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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