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Pioneer Meadows

1 ha

📷 Garth Newton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.95232, -1.32246

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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 on site — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tufted Duck, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Red Campion, Common Ragwort +98 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hawthorn, Red Campion, Common Ragwort +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Sorrel, Ramsons +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

24 signed routes nearby · 4 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 6Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 13Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bennerley Viaduct ViewpointCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Bennerley ViaductCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pioneer Meadows Nature Reserve

📷 Garth Newton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pioneer Meadows Nature Reserve

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kirk Hallam Lake and MeadowsUrban park1.2 km→🌱Chaucer Old ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Bramcote Hills ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Old Park Recreation GroundUrban park2.5 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth II ParkUrban park4.5 km→🏞️SHIPLEYCountry park4.8 km→

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