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BREADSALL RAILWAY CUTTING

5 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.95353, -1.42087

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 354m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 672

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 20Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Great Northern Greenwaypublic footpath · 175 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 175 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: cycleway
Great Northern Greenwaypublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: cycleway
Great Northern Greenwaypublic footpath · 326 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 326 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

About this nature reserve

Breadsall Railway Cutting is a Local Nature Reserve of 5 hectares located in Erewash, East Midlands. This site consists of railway embankments with varied vegetation, supporting a range of wildlife including insects and small mammals, and offers walking routes for visitors.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Former Great Northern Railway over-bridge

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Former Great Northern Railway over-bridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chaddesden ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Parker's PieceUrban park4.4 km→🌱Allestree ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Sir Peter Hilton Memorial GardensUrban park5 km→

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