Rykneld Recreation Ground
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds⚽ Pitches
Dogs welcome
Places › England › East Midlands › Derby Getting here
52.91181, -1.49822
Open directionsv 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 ⚽ 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ash, Spotted-laurel, Ramsons +22 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ash, Spotted-laurel, Ramsons +22 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Xanthogramma pedissequum, Syrphus +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Xanthogramma pedissequum, Syrphus +18 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Blackthorn, Rowan
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 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 Short walk Walking route 1.7 km ▾
Named route Length 1.7 km Round trip
Show on map 97 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
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Wildlife to spot
27,642 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 27,642 records · National Biodiversity Network Black-headed Gull · Robin · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Carrion Crow +45
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Red Fox
Rhamphus oxyacanthae
Rhamphus oxyacanthae Rhamphus oxyacanthae 🌿 Plants 12 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Spotted-laurel · Ramsons · Blackthorn · Daisy · Tutsan +7
Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica Ramsons Allium ursinum Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Daisy Bellis perennis Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025 Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 27,642 records · National Biodiversity Network Black-headed Gull · Robin · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Carrion Crow +45
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Red Fox
Rhamphus oxyacanthae
Rhamphus oxyacanthae Rhamphus oxyacanthae 🌿 Plants 12 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Spotted-laurel · Ramsons · Blackthorn · Daisy · Tutsan +7
Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica Ramsons Allium ursinum Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Daisy Bellis perennis Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025 Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2025
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2025
Fool's Parsley Aethusa cynapium2025
Fool's Parsley Aethusa cynapium2025
Fodder Burnet Poterium sanguisorba subsp. balearicum2025
Fodder Burnet Poterium sanguisorba subsp. balearicum2025
Horse-radish Armoracia rusticana2025
Horse-radish Armoracia rusticana2025 