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Pit Close Lane Recreation Ground

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifePitchesBirds
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.86793, -1.43087

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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blackbird +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blackbird +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh Woundwort, Cow Parsley, Butterbur +16 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Marsh Woundwort, Cow Parsley, Butterbur +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Large White +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Large White +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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 13Walking route
Named route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 6Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 6Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route655 m
Named routeRef 6Length 655 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Back Lane Chellaston

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Back Lane Chellaston

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🌱Elvaston Castle Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦ELVASTON CASTLEHistoric site3.7 km→🏞️ELVASTON CASTLECountry park3.7 km→🌱Alvaston ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Osmaston ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.8 km→

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