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Pit Top

2 ha

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.03295, -1.40365

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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
  • 🛝Playground 201m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +31 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Cleavers, Three-nerved Sandwort +38 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Elder, Cleavers, Three-nerved Sandwort +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 20Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 18Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 6Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ripley Greenwaypublic footpath · 351 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 351 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Ripley Greenwaypublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mSurface pavedPath type: cycleway
Ripley Greenwaypublic footpath · 401 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 401 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route102 m
Named routeLength 102 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route6 m
Named routeLength 6 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 67Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lane east of Marehay (2)

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lane east of Marehay (2)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Waingroves Community Woodland & Strelley WoodUrban park1.2 km→🌱Charnwood Drive ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Crossley ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Crossley ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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