Rowditch Recreation Ground
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife⚽ Pitches
Dogs welcome
Places › England › East Midlands › Derby Getting here
52.91978, -1.49842
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Cow Parsley, Wood Anemone +35 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hogweed, Cow Parsley, Wood Anemone +35 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hogweed, Blackthorn, Garlic Mustard +5 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Red-legged Shieldbug +11 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Red-legged Shieldbug +11 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Derby Nomad Way Walking route 79 km ▾
Named route Length 79 km Regional walking route
Show on map Derwent Valley Heritage Way Walking route 89 km ▾
Named route Length 89 km Regional walking route
Show on map Amber Valley Routeway Walk 17 Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Long Walk, Kedleston Hall Walking route 5.1 km ▾
Enjoy this picturesque walk which offers memorable views of the gardens and the back of the Hall, while giving a good perspective of the size of Kedleston Park. Slight inclines, woodland paths and rough walking. Suitable for all abilities.
Named route Length 5.1 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Little Eaton Circular Walk 12 Walking route ▾
96 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 54 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 54 National Cycle Network
Show on map Derby Orbital Route 66 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 66 Regional cycle route
Show on map Great Northern Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Great Northern Greenway Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Route 672 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 672 National Cycle Network
Show on map Great Northern Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Great Northern Greenway Local cycle route
Show on map Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos The gates to Rowditch Barracks
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Wildlife to spot
35,382 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 35,382 records · National Biodiversity Network Moorhen · Mallard · Black-headed Gull · Robin · Mute Swan +37
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Robin Erithacus rubecula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Canada Goose Branta canadensis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Coot Fulica atra Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Harlequin Ladybird · 2-spot Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Hogweed · Wood Anemone · Cow Parsley · Reflexed Stonecrop · Blackthorn +19
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Reflexed Stonecrop Petrosedum rupestre Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 35,382 records · National Biodiversity Network Moorhen · Mallard · Black-headed Gull · Robin · Mute Swan +37
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Robin Erithacus rubecula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Canada Goose Branta canadensis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Coot Fulica atra Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Harlequin Ladybird · 2-spot Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Hogweed · Wood Anemone · Cow Parsley · Reflexed Stonecrop · Blackthorn +19
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Reflexed Stonecrop Petrosedum rupestre Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica
Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Mind-your-own-business Soleirolia soleirolii
Mind-your-own-business Soleirolia soleirolii
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Black-grass Alopecurus myosuroides
Black-grass Alopecurus myosuroides
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025 