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Rolleston Allotments

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.84804, -1.66383

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Small White +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Small White +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spruce's Bristle-moss, Swartz's Feather-moss, Common Pincushion +102 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Spruce's Bristle-moss, Swartz's Feather-moss, Common Pincushion +102 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Wild Marjoram, Meadowsweet +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Hilton Local Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rolleston Cemetery

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rolleston Cemetery

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hilton Valley ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Horninglow Linear ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Hilton ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Shobnall FieldsUrban park4.1 km→🌱Tutbury Mill Picnic AreaUrban park2 km→✦Tutbury CastleHistoric site2.2 km→

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