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Little Rough

8 ha

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.81965, -1.53815

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates; Insects — Small White, Rosemary Beetle, Speckled Wood +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Orange-ball-tree, Scorpion Weed, Apple +16 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Orange-ball-tree, Scorpion Weed, Apple +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 km
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blue WalkWalking route2.3 km
Named routeLength 2.3 km
🚴

Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 63Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route540 m
Named routeRef 63Length 540 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route172 m
Named routeRef 54Length 172 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route203 m
Named routeRef 63Length 203 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Red Lanebridleway · 1.6 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.6 kmSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rough ground

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rough ground

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🌱Newhall ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦BRETBY HALLHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Eureka ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Mitre FieldUrban park2.2 km→🌱Eureka ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Wystan ArboretumUrban park1.7 km→

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