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Perks Recreation Ground

📷 David Lally · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPitches
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.90071, -1.31451

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, House Sparrow +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, House Sparrow +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Betony, Southern Marsh-orchid, Ivy +47 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Betony, Southern Marsh-orchid, Ivy +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +53 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 30 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
Church Viewpublic footpath · 41 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 41 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clifton <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route405 m
Named routeRef 6Length 405 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Disused Water Feature

📷 David Lally · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Disused Water Feature

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Nearby places

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🌱West ParkUrban park2.1 km→🦉FOX COVERTNature reserve2.5 km→🌱Duffield CloseUrban park400 m→🌱Centenary GardenUrban park600 m→🌱Draycott Millennium GreenUrban park2 km→🌱Sawley Lakeside ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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