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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › East Midlands › South Derbyshire Getting here
52.75173, -1.62493
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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Large White +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Large White +53 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Avens, Hogweed, Common Poppy +44 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Avens, Hogweed, Common Poppy +44 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Plants — Hogweed, Ramsons, Spotted Dead-nettle +4 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
National Forest Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map The Way for the Millennium Walking route 65 km ▾
Newport to Burton on Trent
Named route Length 65 km Regional walking route
Show on map Coton in the Elms Circular Walk Walking route 10 km ▾
Named route Length 10 km Local walking route
Show on map Spires and Steeples Walking route ▾
Trent Valley Way Walking route 304 km ▾
Named route Length 304 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map 59 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 54 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 54 National Cycle Network
Show on map Conkers Circuit Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Conkers Circuit Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Route 63 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 63 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 32 m ▾
Named route Ref 63 Length 32 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface pavementslabs
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 446 m ▾
Named route Ref 63 Length 446 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 305 m ▾
Named route Ref 63 Length 305 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
7,928 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,928 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Dunnock +48
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Canada Goose Branta canadensis Jay Garrulus glandarius Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Coal Tit Periparus ater Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Raven Corvus corax Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Swallow Hirundo rustica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Coot Fulica atra Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Siskin Spinus spinus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rook Corvus frugilegus Redwing Turdus iliacus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Stock Dove Columba oenas Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Barn Owl Tyto alba Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Whitethroat Curruca communis House Martin Delichon urbicum Swift Apus apus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Badger · Brown Hare
Badger Meles meles Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Parent Bug · Green Shieldbug · Ruddy Darter · Brown Hawker +6
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Wood Avens · Pedunculate Oak · Creeping Buttercup · Bramble · Cow Parsley +33
Wood Avens Geum urbanum Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Bramble Rubus fruticosus Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Cleavers Galium aparine Elder Sambucus nigra Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,928 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Dunnock +48
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Canada Goose Branta canadensis Jay Garrulus glandarius Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Coal Tit Periparus ater Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Raven Corvus corax Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Swallow Hirundo rustica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Coot Fulica atra Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Siskin Spinus spinus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rook Corvus frugilegus Redwing Turdus iliacus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Stock Dove Columba oenas Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Barn Owl Tyto alba Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Whitethroat Curruca communis House Martin Delichon urbicum Swift Apus apus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Badger · Brown Hare
Badger Meles meles Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Parent Bug · Green Shieldbug · Ruddy Darter · Brown Hawker +6
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Wood Avens · Pedunculate Oak · Creeping Buttercup · Bramble · Cow Parsley +33
Wood Avens Geum urbanum Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Bramble Rubus fruticosus Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Cleavers Galium aparine Elder Sambucus nigra Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wild Plum Prunus domestica
Wild Plum Prunus domestica
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Rosa canina Rosa canina
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Musk-mallow Malva moschata
Musk-mallow Malva moschata
Buckwheat Fagopyrum esculentum
Buckwheat Fagopyrum esculentum
Scorpion Weed Phacelia tanacetifolia
Scorpion Weed Phacelia tanacetifolia
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Hare's-tail Lagurus ovatus
Hare's-tail Lagurus ovatus