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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 260m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Valerian, Red Bartsia, Common Toadflax +42 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Valerian, Red Bartsia, Common Toadflax +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Dandelion, Bramble, Hawthorn +3 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Willow Bean-galler +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Willow Bean-galler +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 18Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cromford Canal FootpathWalking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 5Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 8Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tibshelf WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackwell TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 67Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 67Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 67Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route273 m
Named routeRef 67Length 273 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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Roundabout, Bishop Street, Alfreton

Roundabout, Bishop Street, Alfreton

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