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Charles Hill Playing Fields

2 ha

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

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.02182, -1.37139

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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
  • 🛝Playground 209m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Mallard, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Mallard, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Hemp-nettle, Procumbent Yellow-sorrel +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wych Elm, Hawthorn, Scarlet Pimpernel +70 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wych Elm, Hawthorn, Scarlet Pimpernel +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

22 signed routes nearby · 21 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
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 20Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route
Bennerley ViaductCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route102 m
Named routeLength 102 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Charles Hill playing fields

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

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Nearby places

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🌱Shipley Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park1.9 km→🏞️SHIPLEYCountry park3.6 km→🌱Waingroves Community Woodland & Strelley WoodUrban park1.9 km→🌱Shipley HillUrban park3.5 km→

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