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Kirkby Cross

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.10091, -1.26970

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 166m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Swollen-thighed Beetle +218 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large White, Small White, Swollen-thighed Beetle +218 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Didymodon tophaceus subsp. tophaceus, Bird's-claw Beard-moss +65 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bluebell, Didymodon tophaceus subsp. tophaceus, Bird's-claw Beard-moss +65 more · last seen 2024

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Cromford Canal FootpathWalking route
Named route
Three Centres TrailWalking route
Named route
Tibshelf WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Blackwell TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cowpasture Lanebridleway · 80 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 80 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Cowpasture Lanebridleway · 178 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 178 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Cowpasture Lanebridleway · 68 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 68 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Cowpasture Lanebridleway · 51 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 51 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Doles Lanebridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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Kirkby Cross

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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🌱Portland Country ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Sutton LawnUrban park3 km→🌱Brierley Forest ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Selston Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Sorrel Drive ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Portland ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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