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🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
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Getting here
52.88335, -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 Great Crested Grebe and Wren
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Crested Grebe and Wren
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Wren, Robin +49 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Wren, Robin +49 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Large White +43 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Good match
Historic site with public access
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 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
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
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Wildlife to spot
5,193 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
5,193 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds38 species
springautumn
2025▾
Golden Plover · Jackdaw · Great Crested Grebe · Blue Tit · Wren +33
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- MagpiePica pica
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Great TitParus major
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- TealAnas crecca
- CootFulica atra
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- RookCorvus frugilegus
🐝Insects14 species
springautumn
2025▾
Ruddy Darter · Southern Hawker · Common Darter · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Brown Hawker +9
- Ruddy DarterSympetrum sanguineum
- Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris
- Brown HawkerAeshna grandis
- Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva
Common Ragwort · Purple Toothwort · Bluebell · Dryopteris borreri · Rough Meadow-grass +114
- Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris
- Purple ToothwortLathraea clandestina
- BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta
- Dryopteris borreriDryopteris borreri
- Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis
- Red CurrantRibes rubrum
- Wych ElmUlmus glabra
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
5,193 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds38 species
springautumn
2025▾
Golden Plover · Jackdaw · Great Crested Grebe · Blue Tit · Wren +33
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- MagpiePica pica
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Great TitParus major
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- TealAnas crecca
- CootFulica atra
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- RookCorvus frugilegus
🐝Insects14 species
springautumn
2025▾
Ruddy Darter · Southern Hawker · Common Darter · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Brown Hawker +9
- Ruddy DarterSympetrum sanguineum
- Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris
- Brown HawkerAeshna grandis
- Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva
Common Ragwort · Purple Toothwort · Bluebell · Dryopteris borreri · Rough Meadow-grass +114
- Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris
- Purple ToothwortLathraea clandestina
- BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta
- Dryopteris borreriDryopteris borreri
- Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis
- Red CurrantRibes rubrum
- Wych ElmUlmus glabra
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red-tailed Bumblebee
Red-tailed Bumblebee
Bombus lapidarius
Bombus lapidarius
HornetVespa crabroHornetVespa crabroAthous haemorrhoidalisAthous haemorrhoidalisAthous haemorrhoidalisAthous haemorrhoidalisTree BumblebeeBombus hypnorumTree BumblebeeBombus hypnorumEarly BumblebeeBombus pratorumEarly BumblebeeBombus pratorumCantharis nigricansCantharis nigricansCantharis nigricansCantharis nigricansSwollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilisSwollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilisHelophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusHairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsutaHairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsutaFalse Fox-sedgeCarex otrubaeFalse Fox-sedgeCarex otrubaeSmooth Meadow-grassPoa pratensisSmooth Meadow-grassPoa pratensisHoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorumHoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorumWater MintMentha aquaticaWater MintMentha aquaticaField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaBlackthornPrunus spinosaBlackthornPrunus spinosaMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseSquare-stalked St John's-wortHypericum tetrapterumSquare-stalked St John's-wortHypericum tetrapterumCommon TwaybladeNeottia ovataCommon TwaybladeNeottia ovataCommon SallowSalix cinereaCommon SallowSalix cinereaBrooklimeVeronica beccabungaBrooklimeVeronica beccabungaLesser BurdockArctium minusLesser BurdockArctium minusSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumMarsh HorsetailEquisetum palustreMarsh HorsetailEquisetum palustreWhite WillowSalix albaWhite WillowSalix albaBarren BromeAnisantha sterilisBarren BromeAnisantha sterilisEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisProcumbent PearlwortSagina procumbensProcumbent PearlwortSagina procumbensHairy SedgeCarex hirtaHairy SedgeCarex hirtaHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumSheep's Fescue agg.Festuca ovinaSheep's Fescue agg.Festuca ovinaCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisBiting StonecropSedum acreBiting StonecropSedum acreWood Forget-me-notMyosotis sylvaticaWood Forget-me-notMyosotis sylvaticaHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaGreater Pond-sedgeCarex ripariaGreater Pond-sedgeCarex ripariaCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysSheep's SorrelRumex acetosellaSheep's SorrelRumex acetosellaCurled DockRumex crispusCurled DockRumex crispusCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumWild CherryPrunus aviumWild CherryPrunus aviumBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon ReedPhragmites australisCommon ReedPhragmites australisRaspberryRubus idaeusRaspberryRubus idaeusWelted ThistleCarduus crispusWelted ThistleCarduus crispusPurple-loosestrifeLythrum salicariaPurple-loosestrifeLythrum salicariaYellow IrisIris pseudacorusYellow IrisIris pseudacorusAlderAlnus glutinosaAlderAlnus glutinosaDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumDove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molleDove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molleRosa caninaRosa caninaRosa caninaRosa caninaSilver BirchBetula pendulaSilver BirchBetula pendulaCommon IvyHedera helix subsp. helixCommon IvyHedera helix subsp. helixCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumSalix fragilisSalix fragilisSalix fragilisSalix fragilisGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumGlaucous SedgeCarex flaccaGlaucous SedgeCarex flaccaAustrian PinePinus nigraAustrian PinePinus nigraHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumLesser Pond-sedgeCarex acutiformisLesser Pond-sedgeCarex acutiformisCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaParsley PiertAphanes arvensisParsley PiertAphanes arvensisWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumFestuca rubraFestuca rubraFestuca rubraFestuca rubraHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumSoft-rushJuncus effususSoft-rushJuncus effususRed CampionSilene dioicaRed CampionSilene dioicaField-roseRosa arvensisField-roseRosa arvensisWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaWater FigwortScrophularia auriculataWater FigwortScrophularia auriculataBrackenPteridium aquilinumBrackenPteridium aquilinumCommon DuckweedLemna minorCommon DuckweedLemna minorPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareYarrowAchillea millefoliumYarrowAchillea millefoliumCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSmooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillarisSmooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillarisCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaIntermediate PolypodyPolypodium interjectumIntermediate PolypodyPolypodium interjectumSoft Shield-fernPolystichum setiferumSoft Shield-fernPolystichum setiferumPedunculate OakQuercus roburPedunculate OakQuercus roburWood DockRumex sanguineusWood DockRumex sanguineusElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraField Wood-rushLuzula campestrisField Wood-rushLuzula campestrisBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusSnowdropGalanthus nivalisSnowdropGalanthus nivalisCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaMale-fernDryopteris filix-masMale-fernDryopteris filix-masRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumThree-nerved SandwortMoehringia trinerviaThree-nerved SandwortMoehringia trinerviaHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumBulrushTypha latifoliaBulrushTypha latifoliaAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorHard RushJuncus inflexusHard RushJuncus inflexusPerforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatumPerforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatumBuckler-FernDryopteris affinis subsp. affinisBuckler-FernDryopteris affinis subsp. affinisGorseUlex europaeusGorseUlex europaeusMarsh-marigoldCaltha palustrisMarsh-marigoldCaltha palustrisCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago major