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Hell Meadow

10 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.87900, -1.51473

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Moorhen
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Moorhen, Coot +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Moorhen, Coot +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Great Willowherb, Bristly Oxtongue, Primrose +19 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Great Willowherb, Bristly Oxtongue, Primrose +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Guelder-rose, Blackthorn

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Bonnie Prince Charlie WalkWalking route28 km
Named routeLength 28 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 6Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Horse and rider at Hell Meadow

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Horse and rider at Hell Meadow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Osmaston ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Sunnydale ParkUrban park2 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park2.1 km→🌱Normanton ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Sunnyhill Recreational GroundUrban park2.3 km→🌱Clemson's ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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