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Places › England › East Midlands › South Derbyshire Getting here
52.83502, -1.54256
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Coot +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Coot +83 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +1 more · last seen 2025
Free
Urban park — open green space
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Derby Nomad Way Walking route 79 km ▾
Named route Length 79 km Regional walking route
Show on map Red Walk Walking route 3.8 km ▾
Named route Length 3.8 km
Show on map Trent Valley Way Walking route 304 km ▾
Named route Length 304 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map National Forest Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Matthew's Jitty public footpath · 73 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 73 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Matthew's Jitty public footpath · 9 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 9 m Surface wood Path type: footway
Show on map Cinder Track public footpath · 110 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 110 m Surface asphalt Path type: footway
Show on map 14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 549 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 549 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 54 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 54 National Cycle Network
Show on map Derby Orbital Route 66 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 66 Regional cycle route
Show on map Great Northern Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Great Northern Greenway Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Hilton Local Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 66 m ▾
Named route Ref 549 Length 66 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
The Tramway Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref The Tramway Trail
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Wildlife to spot
19,486 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 19,486 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Coot · Blue Tit · Long-tailed Tit · Grey Heron +40
Robin Erithacus rubecula Coot Fulica atra Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Greylag Goose Anser anser Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Little Egret Egretta garzetta Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Gadwall Mareca strepera Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Teal Anas crecca Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Redwing Turdus iliacus Rook Corvus frugilegus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Stock Dove Columba oenas Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Lords-and-Ladies · Shepherd's-purse · Common Ivy · Snowdrop · Red Dead-nettle +70
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne Ash Fraxinus excelsior Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 19,486 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Coot · Blue Tit · Long-tailed Tit · Grey Heron +40
Robin Erithacus rubecula Coot Fulica atra Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Greylag Goose Anser anser Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Little Egret Egretta garzetta Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Gadwall Mareca strepera Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Teal Anas crecca Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Redwing Turdus iliacus Rook Corvus frugilegus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Stock Dove Columba oenas Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Lords-and-Ladies · Shepherd's-purse · Common Ivy · Snowdrop · Red Dead-nettle +70
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne Ash Fraxinus excelsior Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
daffodils Narcissus
daffodils Narcissus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Fool's Water-Cress Helosciadium nodiflorum
Fool's Water-Cress Helosciadium nodiflorum
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides
Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Rumex crispus x obtusifolius = R. x pratensis Rumex crispus x obtusifolius = R. x pratensis
Rumex crispus x obtusifolius = R. x pratensis Rumex crispus x obtusifolius = R. x pratensis
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Swine-cress Lepidium coronopus
Swine-cress Lepidium coronopus
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Welted Thistle Carduus crispus
Welted Thistle Carduus crispus
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Russian Comfrey Symphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicum
Russian Comfrey Symphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicum
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
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