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Mugginton medieval settlement and part of an open field system

4 ha

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.98444, -1.57998

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Starling, Carrion Crow +95 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Starling, Carrion Crow +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Peacock, Green-veined White +96 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Green-veined White +96 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Feather-moss, Lateral Cryphaea +152 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Feather-moss, Lateral Cryphaea +152 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Hawthorn, Hazel +14 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 11 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
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 17Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 9Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Malkin Lanepublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hunger Lanebridleway · 417 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 417 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A grassy field near Muggington

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A grassy field near Muggington

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kedleston ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦KEDLESTON HALLHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Meynell Langley GardensUrban park3.6 km→✦Ravensdale deer park, lodge, mill and fishpondHistoric site900 m→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→⚽The G B Barrington Cricket FieldPlaying field4.3 km→

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