Quarndon Topograph
Getting here
52.96877, -1.49336
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +57 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +60 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +60 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Perennial Rye-grass, Common Bent, Himalayan Balsam +69 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Perennial Rye-grass, Common Bent, Himalayan Balsam +69 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Sweet Chestnut +7 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
19 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 17Walking route
🚴Cycling
64 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 54Cycling route
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Route 672Cycling route
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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