Iron Age settlement and cursus, with other air photographic marks, SE of Aston-on-Trent 37 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife✦ Heritage
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 37 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › South Derbyshire Getting here
52.85801, -1.37578
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit ✦ 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
🐦 88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit ✦ 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 — Robin, Blue Tit, Chiffchaff +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Chiffchaff +85 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Large White, Green-veined White +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Green-veined White +43 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Arrowhead, Field Bindweed, Ground-elder +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Arrowhead, Field Bindweed, Ground-elder +12 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Midshires Way Walking route 370 km ▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named route Length 370 km Regional walking route
Show on map Derby Nomad Way Walking route 79 km ▾
Named route Length 79 km Regional walking route
Show on map Derwent Valley Heritage Way Walking route 89 km ▾
Named route Length 89 km Regional walking route
Show on map Erewash Circular Route 4 Walking route ▾
Erewash Circular Route 13 Walking route ▾
Acre Lane public footpath · 180 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 180 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map Acre Lane public footpath · 56 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 56 m Surface asphalt Path type: track
Show on map Little Moorside public footpath · 96 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 96 m Surface asphalt Path type: track
Show on map 68 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Derby Orbital Route 66 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 66 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 15 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 15 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cloud Trail Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Cloud Trail Greenway Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 65 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 65 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 20 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 20 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 6 public paths nearby
Public paths
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Photos Arable land near Aston-on-Trent, Derbyshire
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Orange Ladybird
Orange Ladybird
Halyzia sedecimguttata
Halyzia sedecimguttata
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Hydropsyche Hydropsyche
Hydropsyche Hydropsyche
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Lapsana communis
Lapsana communis
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Argentinian Vervain Verbena bonariensis
Argentinian Vervain Verbena bonariensis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Hairy Tare Ervilia hirsuta
Hairy Tare Ervilia hirsuta
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Red Oak Quercus rubra
Red Oak Quercus rubra
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix
Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia
Arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Rosa canina Rosa canina2024
Rosa canina Rosa canina2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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