Getting here
52.90845, -1.31785
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- ☕James' Coffee Shop — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- ☕James' Coffee Shop — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Farm visits
Very strong match
Farm attraction
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +89 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Stinking Iris, Red Dead-nettle, Ivy +17 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Stinking Iris, Red Dead-nettle, Ivy +17 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus, 7-spot Ladybird +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus, 7-spot Ladybird +10 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
21 signed routes nearby · 10 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
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Erewash Circular Route 4Walking route
Erewash Circular Route 13Walking route
🚴Cycling
65 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Clifton <> KegworthCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Route 67Cycling route
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Main RouteCycling route405 m
Wildlife to spot
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