The G B Barrington Cricket Field
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🛝Family🦉Wildlife
Public accessDogs welcome
Getting here
52.94551, -1.57466
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Carrion Crow
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Carrion Crow
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🅿️Parking🧺Picnic spot🛝Playground
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground, picnic area; Playing field
Free
Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🧺Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park; Playing field — open space for a simple picnic
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +80 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km12 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km▾
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route▾
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 17Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 9Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 10Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route11.5 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 11.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
1 public path nearby
Public paths
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Wildlife to spot
9,384 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
9,384 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds53 species
autumnwinter
2025▾
Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Moorhen · Blue Tit +48
- JackdawColoeus monedula2024
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2024
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
- Great TitParus major2024
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
- RavenCorvus corax2023
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2023
- CootFulica atra2023
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
- MagpiePica pica2024
- DunnockPrunella modularis2024
- RobinErithacus rubecula2024
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2023
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2023
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2023
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- NuthatchSitta europaea2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius2024
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
- RookCorvus frugilegus2024
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2024
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2024
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2023
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2023
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2023
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2023
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2023
- GadwallMareca strepera2023
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- SwiftApus apus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2024
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2023
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2023
- Rock DoveColumba livia2023
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor2023
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2023
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2023
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca2023
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2023
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2023
- Little OwlAthene noctua2023
- TealAnas crecca2023
🦌Mammals3 species
summerautumn
2024▾
Natterer's Bat · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel
- Natterer's BatMyotis nattereri
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2023
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2023
🐝Insects2 species
summerautumn
2025▾
7-spot Ladybird · Hornet
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- HornetVespa crabro2023
Common Nettle · Sweet Chestnut · Betony · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Common Spotted-orchid +44
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- Sweet ChestnutCastanea sativa
- BetonyBetonica officinalis
- Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus
- Common Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii
- Pyramidal OrchidAnacamptis pyramidalis
- Pineappleweed
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
9,384 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds53 species
autumnwinter
2025▾
Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Moorhen · Blue Tit +48
- JackdawColoeus monedula2024
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2024
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
- Great TitParus major2024
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
- RavenCorvus corax2023
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2023
- CootFulica atra2023
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
- MagpiePica pica2024
- DunnockPrunella modularis2024
- RobinErithacus rubecula2024
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2023
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2023
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2023
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- NuthatchSitta europaea2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius2024
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
- RookCorvus frugilegus2024
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2024
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2024
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2023
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2023
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2023
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2023
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2023
- GadwallMareca strepera2023
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- SwiftApus apus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2024
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2023
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2023
- Rock DoveColumba livia2023
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor2023
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2023
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2023
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca2023
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2023
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2023
- Little OwlAthene noctua2023
- TealAnas crecca2023
🦌Mammals3 species
summerautumn
2024▾
Natterer's Bat · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel
- Natterer's BatMyotis nattereri
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2023
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2023
🐝Insects2 species
summerautumn
2025▾
7-spot Ladybird · Hornet
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- HornetVespa crabro2023
Common Nettle · Sweet Chestnut · Betony · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Common Spotted-orchid +44
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- Sweet ChestnutCastanea sativa
- BetonyBetonica officinalis
- Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus
- Common Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii
- Pyramidal OrchidAnacamptis pyramidalis
- Pineappleweed
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Matricaria discoidea
Matricaria discoidea
Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaWood AnemoneAnemone nemorosaWood AnemoneAnemone nemorosaFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumStinking IrisIris foetidissimaStinking IrisIris foetidissimaHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBeechFagus sylvaticaBeechFagus sylvaticaHorse-chestnutAesculus hippocastanumHorse-chestnutAesculus hippocastanumIvy-leaved SpeedwellVeronica hederifoliaIvy-leaved SpeedwellVeronica hederifoliaBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumLesser CelandineFicaria vernaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaMontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiifloraMontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiifloraElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraWelsh PoppyPapaver cambricumWelsh PoppyPapaver cambricumHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaGreater CelandineChelidonium majusGreater CelandineChelidonium majusScots PinePinus sylvestrisScots PinePinus sylvestrisRamsonsAllium ursinumRamsonsAllium ursinumBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaRed CampionSilene dioicaRed CampionSilene dioicaWood DockRumex sanguineusWood DockRumex sanguineusCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineEnglish ElmUlmus proceraEnglish ElmUlmus proceraNipplewortLapsana communisNipplewortLapsana communisCommon IvyHedera helix subsp. helixCommon IvyHedera helix subsp. helixYewTaxus baccataYewTaxus baccataGuelder-roseViburnum opulusGuelder-roseViburnum opulusCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisYellow-rattleRhinanthus minor2024Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor2024Meadow Crane's-billGeranium pratense2024Meadow Crane's-billGeranium pratense2024Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2024Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2024Red CloverTrifolium pratense2024Red CloverTrifolium pratense2024