Shipley Hill

Shipley Hill: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Shipley Hill

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Shipley Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 52.99379, -1.35049. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Shipley Hill

• Erewash Valley · viewpoint · Derby · ~3 km · Must-see
• Saint Andrews Church · church · Derby · ~4 km · Must-see
• St. Mary the Virgin · church · Derby · ~6 km · Must-see
• Codnor Castle · fort · Derby · ~7 km · Must-see
• Greasley Castle · church · Derby · ~8 km · Must-see
• St Clements Church · church · Derby · ~8 km · Must-see
• Horston Castle · fort · Derby · ~8 km · Must-see
• St Mary's · church · Derby · ~9 km · Must-see
• All Saints Church · church · Derby · ~9 km · Must-see
• St. Luke's Church, Stapleford · church · City of Leicester · ~10 km · Must-see
• Christ Church · church · Derby · ~10 km · Must-see
• St. Alkmund's Church · church · Derby · ~11 km · Must-see
• St Luke's Church, Heage · church · Derby · ~12 km · Must-see
• St Peter's Church · church · Derby · ~12 km · Must-see
• Duffield Castle · fort · Derby · ~12 km · Must-see
• Belper Congregational Church · church · Derby · ~12 km · Must-see
• St. Matthew's · church · Derby · ~12 km · Must-see
• Belper Baptist Church · church · Derby · ~12 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Shipley Hill

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Shipley Hill

• Charley Woods Nature Reserve · sanctuary · City of Leicester · ~37 km · Must-see
• Sherwood Forest NNR · sanctuary · Nottingham · ~38 km · Must-see
• Kirby Firth Nature Park · sanctuary · City of Leicester · ~51 km · Must-see
• Aylestone Meadows · sanctuary · City of Leicester · ~56 km · Must-see
• Knighton Spinney · sanctuary · City of Leicester · ~58 km · Must-see
• Stanage · sanctuary · South Yorkshire · ~59 km · Must-see
• Idle Valley Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Nottingham · ~60 km · Must-see
• Grenoside Park · sanctuary · South Yorkshire · ~63 km · Must-see
• Middleton Lakes RSPB reserve · sanctuary · Derby · ~64 km · Must-see
• Doxey Marshes · sanctuary · Cheshire East · ~70 km · Must-see

All wildlife, forests & gardens in Derby

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