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Astbury Way Play Area

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📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.76296, -1.53029

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Blackbird, Magpie +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Blackbird, Magpie +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Ringlet +82 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Ringlet +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Teasel, Herb-Robert, Creeping Buttercup +56 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wild Teasel, Herb-Robert, Creeping Buttercup +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Physcia tenella, Illosporiopsis christiansenii, Netted Shield Lichen +6 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Physcia tenella, Illosporiopsis christiansenii, Netted Shield Lichen +6 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 km
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blue WalkWalking route2.3 km
Named routeLength 2.3 km
Pink WalkWalking route1.4 km
Named routeLength 1.4 km
Purple WalkWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 km
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeLength 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route600 m
Named routeLength 600 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route18 m
Named routeLength 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Forest Trail (Yellow)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Forest TrailRound trip
Wood Farm TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Wood Farm Trail
Shell Brook TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Shell Brook TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Hicks Lodge TrailMountain bike route
Named route
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New houses on Davenport Way

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New houses on Davenport Way

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Nearby places

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🌱Diana Memorial GardenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Newhall ParkUrban park3.9 km→🏞️DONISTHORPE WOODLANDCountry park4 km→🌱Donisthorpe Woodland ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Swadlincote Woodlands & ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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