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Broomhills Playing Fields

4 ha

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.83300, -1.54837

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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 430m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Robin, Coot +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Robin, Coot +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Great Willowherb, Broad-leaved Dock, Cleavers +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Great Willowherb, Broad-leaved Dock, Cleavers +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Matthew's Jittypublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface woodPath type: footway
Matthew's Jittypublic footpath · 73 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 73 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Matthew's Jittypublic footpath · 58 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
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
Hilton Local Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lush fields

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lush fields

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✦BRETBY HALLHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Mitre FieldUrban park600 m→🌱Wystan ArboretumUrban park500 m→✦Bretby Castle fortified manorHistoric site3.3 km→✦Bretby CastleHistoric site3.3 km→💧Foremark ReservoirReservoir3.5 km→

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