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Ravensdale deer park, lodge, mill and fishpond

18 ha

📷 Dave.Dunford · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

52.98808, -1.59152

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦99+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Robin
  • ✦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

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Robin, Blackbird +96 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chiffchaff, Robin, Blackbird +96 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Brown Hawker +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Twayblade, Sheep's Sorrel, Common Spotted-orchid +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 72 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 17Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 9Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 10Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hulland Ward FP 10public footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mPath type: service
Hulland Ward FP 10public footpath · 621 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 621 mPath type: footway
Hulland Ward FP 10public footpath · 540 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 540 mPath type: footway
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Horse riding

15 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hunger Lanebridleway · 417 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 417 mPath type: service
Highfield Lanebridleway · 12 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mPath type: service
Highfield Lanebridleway · 385 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 385 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of deer course in Ravensdale Park

📷 Dave.Dunford · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Site of deer course in Ravensdale Park

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