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Draycott Millennium Green

3 ha

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

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.89691, -1.34395

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Hobby
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Hobby, Black-headed Gull +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Brown Hare, Red Fox, Badger +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 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
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Erewash Circular Route 4Walking route
Named route
Erewash Circular Route 13Walking route
Named route
St Mary's Avenuepublic footpath · 64 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 64 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Town End Roadpublic footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Town End Roadpublic footpath · 111 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 111 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Clifton <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route266 m
Named routeRef 67Length 266 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

One Stop shop, Derby Road, Draycott

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

One Stop shop, Derby Road, Draycott

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