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Mickleover Old Allotments

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.90844, -1.54646

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 202m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Starling +33 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Starling +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Elder, Wild Teasel +133 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ash, Elder, Wild Teasel +133 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Bulrush, Rowan +11 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 17Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 9Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Long Walk, Kedleston HallWalking route5.1 km

Enjoy this picturesque walk which offers memorable views of the gardens and the back of the Hall, while giving a good perspective of the size of Kedleston Park. Slight inclines, woodland paths and rough walking. Suitable for all abilities.

Named routeLength 5.1 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Hilton Local Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Behind the allotments

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Behind the allotments

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Markeaton ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Markeaton ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Markeaton Walled GardenUrban park4 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park2.3 km→🌱Sunnydale ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Normanton ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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