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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessDogs welcome

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Robin +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Robin +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Clover, Cow Parsley, Blackthorn +87 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Clover, Cow Parsley, Blackthorn +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Meadowsweet, Common Nettle +9 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Peacock, Gatekeeper +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Gatekeeper +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 21Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 5Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

93 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 6Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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