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Moated site SE of Sawley Locks

0 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.87114, -1.29108

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Black-headed Gull, House Sparrow +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Black-headed Gull, House Sparrow +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Floating Pennywort, Hawthorn, Common Mallow +68 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Floating Pennywort, Hawthorn, Common Mallow +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Hairy Dragonfly, Harlequin Ladybird +33 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Hairy Dragonfly, Harlequin Ladybird +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Meadowsweet +5 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
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 Route 4Walking route
Named route
Erewash Circular Route 13Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
East Midlands AirportCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Clifton <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Under the railway bridge at Sawley Locks

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Under the railway bridge at Sawley Locks

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱West ParkUrban park2.8 km→🦉FOX COVERTNature reserve2.8 km→🌱Sawley Lakeside ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Sawley Lakeside ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Long Eaton LibraryUrban park3 km→🌱Duffield CloseUrban park3.5 km→

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