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Settlement site

3 ha

📷 David Lally · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.86270, -1.42455

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh Woundwort, Butterbur, Coltsfoot +18 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Marsh Woundwort, Butterbur, Coltsfoot +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Large White +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Large White +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

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
Erewash Circular Route 13Walking route
Named route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 6Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 6Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route655 m
Named routeRef 6Length 655 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old willow

📷 David Lally · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old willow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Elvaston Castle Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦ELVASTON CASTLEHistoric site3.8 km→🏞️ELVASTON CASTLECountry park3.9 km→🌱Alvaston ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Osmaston ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Sinfin Moor ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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