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Calke Park Tunnel

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📷 Phil Myott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.80964, -1.47456

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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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Sweet Chestnut +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yew, Lords-and-Ladies, Common Nettle +67 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yew, Lords-and-Ladies, Common Nettle +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 km
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 6Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km
Named routeRef 6Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route64 m
Named routeLength 64 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route158 m
Named routeLength 158 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tramway Tunnel, Calke Park

📷 Phil Myott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tramway Tunnel, Calke Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Calke ParkUrban park1.3 km→✦CALKE ABBEYHistoric site1.5 km→✦STAUNTON HAROLD HALLHistoric site3.5 km→✦MELBOURNE HALLHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Poppy WoodUrban park2.8 km→🌱Walled GardensUrban park2 km→

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