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Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 340m south east of Gardens Farm

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

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Getting here

52.88907, -1.38564

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Small White +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Small White +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine, Eastern Sowbread +46 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine, Eastern Sowbread +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Coral Tooth · last seen 2023; Fungi — Coral Tooth · last seen 2023

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 6Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route655 m
Named routeRef 6Length 655 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Walled gardens exterior, Elvaston Castle

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

Walled gardens exterior, Elvaston Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Elvaston Castle Country ParkUrban park700 m→✦ELVASTON CASTLEHistoric site600 m→🏞️ELVASTON CASTLECountry park700 m→🌱Alvaston ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Derby Canal PathUrban park1.8 km→🌱Draycott Millennium GreenUrban park2.9 km→

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