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Pit Top

12 ha

📷 Martin Froggatt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.04501, -1.39906

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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
  • 🅿️Wellington Street Car Park 182m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Coot, Tufted Duck +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Coot, Tufted Duck +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Three-nerved Sandwort, Himalayan Balsam +34 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Elder, Three-nerved Sandwort, Himalayan Balsam +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Elder, Bramble, Crab Apple +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 11 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
Brickyard Lanepublic footpath · 75 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 75 mPath type: residential
Ripley Greenwaypublic footpath · 1.8 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.8 kmSurface pavedPath type: cycleway
Rope Walkpublic footpath · 439 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 439 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

10 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
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route102 m
Named routeLength 102 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route6 m
Named routeLength 6 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ripley Pit Top

📷 Martin Froggatt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ripley Pit Top

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🌱Crossley ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Crossley ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Charnwood Drive ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Waingroves Community Woodland & Strelley WoodUrban park1.3 km→🌱Riddings ParkUrban park3.7 km→💧Butterley ReservoirReservoir2.1 km→

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