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52.84522, -1.24868
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
- ✦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
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
- ✦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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Dunnock +70 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Dunnock +70 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Insect spotting
Good match
Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Erewash Valley TrailWalking route
Gotham Heritage TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Clifton <> KegworthCycling route
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
East Midlands AirportCycling route
Route 67Cycling route
Route 15Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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