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Bretby Colliery Winding House

0 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.77637, -1.59707

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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
  • 🌿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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Blackbird, Robin +21 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Blackbird, Robin +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Bristly Oxtongue, Cow Parsley +90 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Bristly Oxtongue, Cow Parsley +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Common Nettle, Elder +14 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Coton in the Elms Circular WalkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
Spires and SteeplesWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

106 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 63Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route379 m
Named routeRef 54Length 379 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route96 m
Named routeLength 96 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Former winding house, Bretby Colliery

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Former winding house, Bretby Colliery

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The WashlandsUrban park3.3 km→🌱Rosliston Forestry CentreUrban park3.7 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Newhall ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Diana Memorial GardenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park3.9 km→

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