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Butterley Gangroad and Fritchley Tunnel

3 ha

📷 Dave Bevis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.07786, -1.46740

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Raven +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Raven +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Bush Vetch, Foxglove +24 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Bush Vetch, Foxglove +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Sweet Cicely, White Dead-nettle +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 130 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
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 14Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 12Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dimple Lanepublic footpath · 66 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mPath type: unclassified
Dimple Lanepublic footpath · 104 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 104 mPath type: unclassified
Hag Lanepublic footpath · 467 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 467 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 54Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Named routeRef High Peak TrailLength 27 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Top Hagg Lanerestricted byway · 74 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 74 mSurface gravelPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fritchley - Butterley Gangroad embankment

📷 Dave Bevis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fritchley - Butterley Gangroad embankment

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✦Mercian Regiment War MemorialHistoric site2.3 km→✦Crich StandHistoric site2.3 km→✦BELPER CEMETERYHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Lea GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱Crossley ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Crossley ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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