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Northern Allotments

📷 Richard Green · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.87255, -1.33917

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 216m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mallard, Blue Tit +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Mallard, Blue Tit +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Brown Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Brown Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Floating Pennywort, Snowdrop, Ground-elder +15 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Floating Pennywort, Snowdrop, Ground-elder +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Derby Nomad Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 18 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
Canal Bankpublic footpath · 66 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Allotments at Long Row

📷 Richard Green · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Allotments at Long Row

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🌱Elvaston Castle Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦ELVASTON CASTLEHistoric site4.2 km→🏞️ELVASTON CASTLECountry park4.3 km→🌱West ParkUrban park4.5 km→🦉FOX COVERTNature reserve4.8 km→🌱Draycott Millennium GreenUrban park2.7 km→

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