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Poker's Leys

1 ha

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.79913, -1.46962

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

14 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Robin, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Robin, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Glistening Inkcap, Ramalina fastigiata, Ramalina farinacea +15 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Glistening Inkcap, Ramalina fastigiata, Ramalina farinacea +15 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 km
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route998 m
Named routeRef 6Length 998 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 6Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km
Named routeRef 6Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route64 m
Named routeLength 64 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track towards Poker's Leys

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track towards Poker's Leys

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🌱Calke ParkUrban park600 m→✦CALKE ABBEYHistoric site800 m→✦STAUNTON HAROLD HALLHistoric site2.5 km→✦MELBOURNE HALLHistoric site4 km→🌱Poppy WoodUrban park3.6 km→🌱Walled GardensUrban park1.2 km→

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