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Bannell's Plantation

1 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.90287, -1.58168

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Geranium Brittlegill, Bleached Brittlegill +30 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Geranium Brittlegill, Bleached Brittlegill +30 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Wood Blewits, Penny Bun, Jelly Ear +1 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Glow-worm, Brown Hawker +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Glow-worm, Brown Hawker +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Danish Scurvygrass, Enchanter's-nightshade, Cowbane +1 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Danish Scurvygrass, Enchanter's-nightshade, Cowbane +1 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 17Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 9Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bonnie Prince Charlie WalkWalking route28 km
Named routeLength 28 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Hilton Local Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Bannell's Farm

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bannell's Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park4.3 km→🌱Vicarage Road Recreation GroundUrban park2.2 km→🌱Griffe Field ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Clemson's ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Whippendell ParkUrban park3.9 km→🦉MICKLEOVER MEADOWSNature reserve3.7 km→

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