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Getting here
52.79872, -1.45148
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Robin
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Robin
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great Tit, Robin, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Great Tit, Robin, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Glistening Inkcap, Common Orange Lichen, Physcia adscendens +28 more · last seen 2026
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Holly Leaf Gall Fly, Golden Dot, Eristalis tenax +18 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens
Free
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Varies
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Yew, Common Nettle, Lesser Celandine +35 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km▾
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km▾
Named routeLength 3.8 km
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km▾
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route654 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 654 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route998 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 998 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route9 m▾
Named routeLength 9 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route65 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
Greenhouse, Calke Abbey Gardens
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Wildlife to spot
30,883 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
30,883 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds24 species
winterspring
2026▾
Chaffinch · Blue Tit · Robin · Nuthatch · Coal Tit +19
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Great TitParus major
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- MagpiePica pica
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- CootFulica atra
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Mole · Grey Squirrel
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
🐝Insects7 species
winterspring
2026▾
Holly Leaf Gall Fly · Ptinus sexpunctatus · Pine Cone Bug · March Moth · Golden Dot +2
- Holly Leaf Gall FlyPhytomyza ilicis
- Ptinus sexpunctatusPtinus sexpunctatus
- Pine Cone BugGastrodes grossipes
- March MothAlsophila aescularia
- Golden DotStigmella aurella
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
Common Orange Lichen · Physcia adscendens · Beech Woodwart · Ramalina fastigiata · Ramalina farinacea +1
- Common Orange LichenXanthoria parietina
- Physcia adscendensPhyscia adscendens
- Beech WoodwartHypoxylon fragiforme
- Ramalina fastigiataRamalina fastigiata
- Ramalina farinaceaRamalina farinacea
- Oak MossEvernia prunastri
Yew · Lesser Celandine · Lords-and-Ladies · Holly · Red Dead-nettle +74
- YewTaxus baccata
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
- HollyIlex aquifolium
- Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum
- CleaversGalium aparine
- PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
30,883 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds24 species
winterspring
2026▾
Chaffinch · Blue Tit · Robin · Nuthatch · Coal Tit +19
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Great TitParus major
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- MagpiePica pica
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- CootFulica atra
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Mole · Grey Squirrel
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
🐝Insects7 species
winterspring
2026▾
Holly Leaf Gall Fly · Ptinus sexpunctatus · Pine Cone Bug · March Moth · Golden Dot +2
- Holly Leaf Gall FlyPhytomyza ilicis
- Ptinus sexpunctatusPtinus sexpunctatus
- Pine Cone BugGastrodes grossipes
- March MothAlsophila aescularia
- Golden DotStigmella aurella
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
Common Orange Lichen · Physcia adscendens · Beech Woodwart · Ramalina fastigiata · Ramalina farinacea +1
- Common Orange LichenXanthoria parietina
- Physcia adscendensPhyscia adscendens
- Beech WoodwartHypoxylon fragiforme
- Ramalina fastigiataRamalina fastigiata
- Ramalina farinaceaRamalina farinacea
- Oak MossEvernia prunastri
Yew · Lesser Celandine · Lords-and-Ladies · Holly · Red Dead-nettle +74
- YewTaxus baccata
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
- HollyIlex aquifolium
- Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum
- CleaversGalium aparine
- PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Chromatomyia aprilina
Chromatomyia aprilina
Chromatomyia aprilina
Chromatomyia aprilina
IvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisBluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartianaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartianaBeechFagus sylvaticaBeechFagus sylvaticaCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensGreen AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirensGreen AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirensSweet VioletViola odorataSweet VioletViola odorataHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisSun SpurgeEuphorbia helioscopiaSun SpurgeEuphorbia helioscopiaElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraRosa caninaRosa caninaRosa caninaRosa caninaSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisReflexed StonecropPetrosedum rupestreReflexed StonecropPetrosedum rupestreMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisCommon IvyHedera helix subsp. helixCommon IvyHedera helix subsp. helixYarrowAchillea millefoliumYarrowAchillea millefoliumAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaPurple ToadflaxLinaria purpureaPurple ToadflaxLinaria purpureaHonestyLunaria annuaHonestyLunaria annuaCherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasusCherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasusCommon DuckweedLemna minorCommon DuckweedLemna minorPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusOxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgareOxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgareWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumWood StitchwortStellaria nemorumWood StitchwortStellaria nemorumPerennial Rye-grassLolium perennePerennial Rye-grassLolium perenneHairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsutaHairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsutaDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisWild PrivetLigustrum vulgareWild PrivetLigustrum vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareNipplewortLapsana communisNipplewortLapsana communisDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumWild CherryPrunus aviumWild CherryPrunus aviumStinking IrisIris foetidissimaStinking IrisIris foetidissimaShining Crane's-billGeranium lucidumShining Crane's-billGeranium lucidumWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataSowbreadCyclamen hederifoliumSowbreadCyclamen hederifoliumShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHedge MustardSisymbrium officinaleHedge MustardSisymbrium officinaleSnapdragonAntirrhinum majusSnapdragonAntirrhinum majusCommon MallowMalva sylvestrisCommon MallowMalva sylvestrisRed ValerianCentranthus ruberRed ValerianCentranthus ruberCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaCommon ChickweedStellaria mediadaffodilsNarcissusdaffodilsNarcissusCommon WhitlowgrassErophila vernaCommon WhitlowgrassErophila vernaCommon Field-speedwellVeronica persicaCommon Field-speedwellVeronica persicaCaper SpurgeEuphorbia lathyrisCaper SpurgeEuphorbia lathyrisIvy-leaved SpeedwellVeronica hederifoliaIvy-leaved SpeedwellVeronica hederifoliaSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusOregon-grapeMahonia aquifoliumOregon-grapeMahonia aquifoliumSilver BirchBetula pendulaSilver BirchBetula pendulaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaGroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumMoschatelAdoxa moschatellinaMoschatelAdoxa moschatellinaWhite ComfreySymphytum orientaleWhite ComfreySymphytum orientaleCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataCherry PlumPrunus cerasiferaCherry PlumPrunus cerasiferaHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaLawson CypressCupressus lawsonianaLawson CypressCupressus lawsonianaEuropean LarchLarix deciduaEuropean LarchLarix decidua