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Hoon Mount

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.88337, -1.65952

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Mallard
  • ✦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

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mallard, Great Crested Grebe +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Mallard, Great Crested Grebe +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Large White +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Large White +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple Toothwort, Common Ragwort, Polypodium vulgare +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Purple Toothwort, Common Ragwort, Polypodium vulgare +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 9Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bonnie Prince Charlie WalkWalking route28 km
Named routeLength 28 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Hilton Local Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route204 m
Named routeRef 54Length 204 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hoon Mount

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hoon Mount

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hilton Valley ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Hilton ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Memorial MeadowUrban park2.2 km→🌱Tutbury Mill Picnic AreaUrban park3 km→✦Tutbury CastleHistoric site3.4 km→✦Tutbury CastleHistoric site3.4 km→

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