Getting here
52.98281, -1.36904
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🐕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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +79 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Ash, Great Willowherb, Creeping Thistle +10 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ash, Great Willowherb, Creeping Thistle +10 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Migrant Hawker, Hairy Shieldbug, Red-legged Shieldbug · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Hairy Shieldbug, Red-legged Shieldbug · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
28 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 20Walking route
🚴Cycling
31 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Route 672Cycling route
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Bennerley ViaductCycling route
Route 67Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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