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Fritchley Windmill

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

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.07550, -1.45674

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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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine, Creeping Thistle +40 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine, Creeping Thistle +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Ramsons, Elder +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 25 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
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route
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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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fritchley Windmill

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

Fritchley Windmill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Alfreton ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦Mercian Regiment War MemorialHistoric site2.9 km→✦Crich StandHistoric site3 km→🌱Crossley ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Crossley ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Charnwood Drive ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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