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Two bowl barrows at Osmaston Fields, north

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📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Clouded Funnel, Lilac Bonnet, Oakbug Milkcap +25 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Clouded Funnel, Lilac Bonnet, Oakbug Milkcap +25 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Small White, Peacock +106 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Painted Lady, Small White, Peacock +106 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Daisy, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +71 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Daisy, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Garlic Mustard, Ground-elder +16 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Weaver WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Royal Shrovetide Challenge Walk (up'ards)Walking route
Named route
Royal Shrovetide Challenge Walk (down'ards)Walking route
Named route
Bonnie Prince Charlie Centenery Waypublic footpath · 208 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 208 mPath type: footway
Bonnie Prince Charlie Centenery Waypublic footpath · 13 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mPath type: track
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route450 m
Named routeRef 68Length 450 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route225 m
Named routeRef 68Length 225 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route11.5 km
Named routeRef 68Length 11.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route582 m
Named routeRef 68Length 582 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tissington TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Tissington TrailPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Osmaston Fields Farm

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Osmaston Fields Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Medieval settlement including part of open field system, 200m south of Bank FarmHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Brickyard ParkUrban park1 km→⛪St Oswald's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→✦Old Clifton MillHistoric site1.9 km→✦Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football GoalHistoric site2 km→✦Tinker's Inn bowl barrow, southHistoric site500 m→

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