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Sensory Garden

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.92197, -1.40689

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕Cafe Aroma — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +47 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +47 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Valerian, Meadow Crane's-bill, Trifolium incarnatum +108 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Valerian, Meadow Crane's-bill, Trifolium incarnatum +108 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Erewash Circular Route 4Walking route
Named route
Lousie Greaves Lanepublic footpath · 144 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 144 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

86 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional 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
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Sensory garden

📷 Wikipedia · Sensory garden · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱Elvaston Castle Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Alvaston ParkUrban park2.8 km→🏞️ELVASTON CASTLECountry park3.4 km→✦ELVASTON CASTLEHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Chaddesden ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park4.4 km→

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