Plan your visit
BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha
Getting here
52.83317, -1.62974
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Hobby and Peregrine
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Hobby and Peregrine
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlayground
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Hobby, Peregrine, Little Ringed Plover +76 more · last seen 2025
Free
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café; Urban park — family destination
Free
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, café, parking
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Hobby, Peregrine, Little Ringed Plover +76 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Strawberry Seed Beetle · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚶
Walking
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km
Newport to Burton on Trent
Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴Cycling
85 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
Cycling
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Hilton Local Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 63Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Wildlife to spot
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