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Section of Rykneld Street Roman road and remains of Bronze Age cemetery at Littleover

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📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.90387, -1.51844

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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

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Moorhen, Coot +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Moorhen, Coot +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large White +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large White +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Daisy, Ribwort Plantain +117 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ash, Daisy, Ribwort Plantain +117 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Elder, Bulrush +13 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 17Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 9Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bonnie Prince Charlie WalkWalking route28 km
Named routeLength 28 kmLocal walking route
Keats Avenuepublic footpath · 383 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 383 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

82 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Housing estate, Greenway Drive, Littleover, Derby

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Housing estate, Greenway Drive, Littleover, Derby

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