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ST CHAD'S WATER

9 ha

📷 David Lally · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.88307, -1.33756

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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
  • 🅿️St Chad's Water Car Park 1m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Derby Nomad Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 14 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
Erewash Circular Route 4Walking route
Named route
Erewash Circular Route 13Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Clifton <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Coffin Walkbridleway · 302 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 302 mPath type: bridleway
Coffin Walkbridleway · 5 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 5 mPath type: bridleway
Coffin Walkbridleway · 453 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 453 mPath type: bridleway

About this nature reserve

St Chad's Water is a 9-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Erewash, East Midlands. The area incorporates a pond and surrounding woodland, offering habitats for amphibians and birds, and it is popular for walking and wildlife observation.

Wildlife to spot

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St Chad's Water

📷 David Lally · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Elvaston Castle Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱West ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦ELVASTON CASTLEHistoric site3.9 km→🏞️ELVASTON CASTLECountry park4 km→🦉FOX COVERTNature reserve4.2 km→🌱Draycott Millennium GreenUrban park1.6 km→

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