Getting here
52.93814, -1.56777
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Derby Nomad Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
24
12 named nearby · 12 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
23
23 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Derby Nomad Way · Walking79 km
Centenary Way (Derbyshire) · Walking0
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 17 · Walking0
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 9 · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Adams Road · public footpath
Poles Road · public footpath
Pimm's Road · public footpath
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱Markeaton ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Markeaton Walled GardenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Markeaton ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Kedleston ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦Mackworth medieval settlement including the castle gatehouse, part of the medieval open field system and a pinfoldHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Vicarage Road Recreation GroundUrban park3.5 km→