Ashbourne Road Allotments
Getting here
52.92973, -1.49489
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Mallard +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Mallard +63 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cow Parsley, Cleavers, Hogweed +52 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cow Parsley, Cleavers, Hogweed +52 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Ramsons, Garlic Mustard +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Red-legged Shieldbug +13 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Red-legged Shieldbug +13 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 17Walking route
🚴Cycling
94 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 54Cycling route
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Route 672Cycling route
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
Photos
University of Derby's Britannia Mill on Mackworth Road, Derby
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