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Midland Railway Centre

7 ha

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.05848, -1.37367

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Moorhen +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Moorhen +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Small Teasel, Round-leaved Crowfoot, Strawberry-tree +60 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Small Teasel, Round-leaved Crowfoot, Strawberry-tree +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Strawberry-tree, Water Mint, Ground-elder +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Another 6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 18Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeways 13Walking route
Named route
Coach Roadpublic footpath · 651 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 651 mPath type: service
Coach Roadpublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mPath type: service
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Happy Valley terminus of narrow gauge Midland Railway Centre line

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Happy Valley terminus of narrow gauge Midland Railway Centre line

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Selston Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Alfreton ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Riddings ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Waingroves Community Woodland & Strelley WoodUrban park2.7 km→🌱Crossley ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Crossley ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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