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The Cantelupe Centre

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.97085, -1.30822

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕The Corner Cafe — 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· PaidToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Goldfinch +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Goldfinch +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard, Garden Grape-hyacinth +26 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard, Garden Grape-hyacinth +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 34 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
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 6Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 2Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Providence Placepublic footpath · 32 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 32 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bennerley Viaduct ViewpointCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Bennerley ViaductCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Mary, Ilkeston

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Mary, Ilkeston

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🌱Shipley Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Chaucer Old ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Kirk Hallam Lake and MeadowsUrban park1.4 km→🌱Old Park Recreation GroundUrban park300 m→🏞️SHIPLEYCountry park3.6 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park600 m→

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