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Tutbury Mill Picnic Area

📷 Martin Richard Phelan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.86067, -1.68436

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦42+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Magpie
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Castle 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
CaféParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Magpie, Mallard +39 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mute Swan, Magpie, Mallard +39 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +30 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Pill Bryum, Common Pottia +43 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Hilton Local Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route210 m
Named routeRef 54Length 210 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mill Picnic Area 2 - Tutbury, Staffordshire

📷 Martin Richard Phelan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mill Picnic Area 2 - Tutbury, Staffordshire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hilton Valley ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Hilton ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦Tutbury CastleHistoric site400 m→✦Tutbury CastleHistoric site400 m→🌱Memorial MeadowUrban park3.3 km→🌱Bitham Lane Community ParkUrban park4.8 km→