Welcome to Quarndon Common

Quarndon Common is a beautiful and peaceful area located in Derbyshire, England. It is a popular destination for nature lovers and hikers who want to explore the stunning scenery of the region. The common is home to a variety of wildlife, including birds, rabbits, and deer, making it an ideal spot for birdwatching and wildlife photography. The area is also known for its ancient oak trees, which provide a natural canopy and shade for visitors.

The common is a great place to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy some fresh air and exercise. There are several walking trails that wind through the area, ranging from easy strolls to more challenging hikes. The trails offer stunning views of the surrounding countryside, including the nearby village of Quarndon and the city of Derby in the distance. Visitors can also enjoy a picnic on the grassy areas or relax on one of the many benches scattered throughout the common.

Quarndon Common is a popular destination for families, as there are several play areas for children to enjoy. The common is also home to a cricket pitch and a football field, making it a great spot for sports enthusiasts. The area is well-maintained and cared for by the local council, ensuring that visitors can enjoy the natural beauty of the common for years to come. Overall, Quarndon Common is a must-visit destination for anyone looking to experience the beauty of Derbyshire's countryside.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 6.2°C

Feels Like: 5.7°C

Wind: 2.7 MPH

Wind Dir: NE

Local Schools

School	Details
The Curzon C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Amanda Fletcher	Church Road Quarndon Derby Derbyshire DE22 5JA 01332550172 School Website
Woodlands School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Gemma Penny	Blenheim Drive Allestree Derby Derbyshire DE22 2LW 01332551921 School Website
Portway Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Miss Lisa Mcsherry	Woodlands Road Allestree Derby Derbyshire DE22 2HE 01332550702 School Website
Duffield The Meadows Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Faye Novak-Lemmings	Park Road Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4GT 01332840305 School Website
The Ecclesbourne School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr James Mcnamara	Wirksworth Road Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4GS 01332840645 School Website
Portway Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Miss Emma Wilkinson	Robincroft Road Allestree Derby Derbyshire DE22 2GL 1332550113 School Website
William Gilbert Endowed Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Britten	Vicarage Lane Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4EB 01332840395 School Website
Old Vicarage School Other Independent School Ages:3-13 Head Teacher Mr Kerry Wise	11 Church Lane Darley Abbey Derby Derbyshire DE22 1EW 01332557130 School Website
Lawn Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Karen Hambleton	Norbury Close Allestree Derby Derbyshire DE22 2QR 1332550178 School Website
Little Eaton Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Paul Schumann	Alfreton Road Little Eaton Derby Derbyshire DE21 5AB 01332831471 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Duffield Station Approach, Duffield, Derbyshire, DE56 4EP 1.57 Miles

Belper Albert Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1DA 3.92 Miles

Derby Railway Terrace, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 2RU 4.00 Miles

Peartree Osmaston Park Road, Peartree, Derbyshire, DE24 8DT 5.29 Miles

Spondon Station Road, Spondon, Derbyshire, DE21 7RX 5.62 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Little Eaton Cars 01332 880993 7 The Leys, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 5AR 2.16 Miles
Pride Cars 01332 366666 Unit 2A Kinsey?S Yard, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 4AF 2.60 Miles
Brook Cabs 07976 071496 10 Mellor's Lane, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0SY 2.75 Miles
S Q Limousine Co 01332 332516 24 Sydenham Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 4EH 2.83 Miles
Executive Chauffeur Travel 01332 832099 16 Charterhouse Close, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 2AX 2.96 Miles
Dorchester Carriage And Limousine Co 01332 824444 12 Ashbourne Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 4NS 3.08 Miles
Seven Five Taxis 01332 204204 23 Ashbourne Rd, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3FQ 3.13 Miles
75 Taxis Ltd 01332 757575 23 Ashbourne Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3FQ 3.13 Miles
72 Taxis Ltd 01332 861022 Ashbourne House, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3FQ 3.13 Miles
Oakwood Executive Cars 07929 376062 7 Chandlers Ford, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 2LZ 3.19 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Quarndonpost Office Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
The Common Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Quarndon Village Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Burley Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Quarndon Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woodlands Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
New Zealand Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Broadway D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Derby Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cumberhills Road D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Blenheim Parade Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Askerfield Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ecclesbourne Close Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cornhill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hollies Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Appletree Medical Practice 01332 842288	Appletree Medical Centre 47A Town Street, Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4GG
Park Lane Surgery 01332 552461	Park Lane Surgery 2 Park Lane,Allestree Derby Derbyshire DE22 2DS
Park Farm Medical Centre 01332 559402	Park Farm Medical Centre 3 Park Farm Ctr,Allestree Derby DE22 2QN
The Surgery ( Little Eaton)	10 The Town Little Eaton Derby Derbyshire DE21 5DH
Park Farm Surgery 01332 551021	Park Farm Drive Allestree Derby Derbyshire DE22 2RP

Local Stores

Blenheim Drive
187 Blenheim Drive
Allestree
Derby
Derbyshire
DE22 2GN
01332 559398
Store Website
1.20 miles

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SPAR - Harvest Energy Littleover
475 BURTON ROAD
LITTLEOVER
DE23 6FQ
01162 489 600
Store Website
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Allestree - Saint Leonard Veterinary Centre
367A Duffield Road Allestree Derby Derbyshire DE22 2DN 01332 553396 allestree@medivet.co.uk Website 1.45 miles

Animals Treated
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Scarsdale Veterinary Group
Park Farm Centre Allestree Derby Derbyshire DE22 2QQ 01332 554422 post@scarsdalevets.com 1.82 miles


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Scarsdale Veterinary Group
Farm &Amp; Equine Centre Markeaton Lane Markeaton Derby Derbyshire DE22 4NH 01332 294 929 farmandequine@scarsdalevets.com Website 2.24 miles
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Companion Care (Derby) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Sir Frank Whitle Road Meteor Centre Mansfield Road Derby Derbyshire DE21 4SY 01332 836 824 derby@companioncare.co.uk Website 2.58 miles
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Companion Care Vets Derby Kingsway
Inside Pets At Home Unit 2 Kingsway Retail Park Kingsway Derby Derbyshire DE22 3FA 01332 291 446 derbykingsway@companioncare.co.uk Website 3.37 miles
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Riverside Veterinary Centre
Unit 3, Goods Wharf Goods Road Belper Derbyshire DE56 1UU 01773 829 544 contact@riversidevetsbelper.co.uk Website 3.42 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Allestree Park
Allestree Park Is A Large Park With Woodland Paths, Paved Paths And A Lake To Walk Round. You Could Avoid The Hills By Walking Along The Top Of The Golf Course But Is Set On A Big Hill. Toilets Available At One End Of The Park. Several Different Entrances And At Least 2 Car Parks. Allestree Park Duffield Road 1.17 miles

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Kedleston Hall And Estate
Unnamed Road Derby DE22 5JH 1.49 miles

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Shipley Country Park
This Is One Of Our Favourite Walks. There Are Several Miles Of Relatively Flat Paths Where Your Dog Can Be Off Lead And A Lake If Your Furry Friend Wants A Dip. Be Careful Though As People Do Fish Here. There Is An All Terrain Wheelchair For Hire And A Fab Coffee Shop (Outside Seating Too If You Want To Take The Dog). 8 Slack Ln Heanor Lancashire DE75 7GX 6.60 miles

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Shining Cliff Woods
A Nice Quiet Woods To Walk The Dog. I’Ve Never Met Them But There Are Bikes That Ride Past So Be Careful. It Is Hilly And Uneven So Unsuitable For Some. Multiple Places To Park For Free Off-Road But Sometimes Can Be Busy. More Walks In The Winter When The Ferns Haven’T Grown Up And Blocked The Paths Alderwasley Belper DE56 2RE 6.68 miles Places To Park On Jackass Lane And Higg Lane

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Dale Abbey Loop
A 4-Mile Hike Through Woodlands And Across Fields, Passing Several Historic Places Of Interest (Hermit's Wood, All Saints Church, And The Ruins Of Dale Abbey). Potato Pit Ln Lancashire 7.11 miles There Is A Large Lay-By On Potato Pit Lane Directly Opposite The T-Junction With Dale Road.

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Carsington Water
Carsington Water Is A Reservoir Operated By Severn Trent Water, Located In Derbyshire, On The Doorstep Of The Peak District National Park. It Is An Area With A Good Amount Of Wildlife, With A Wildlife Centre And Bird Hides Along The Route. The Walk Itself Is Relatively Easy, In Terms Of Level Walking Through Fields And Woodland. DE6 1ST 8.50 miles Leave M1 At Junction 28, Signposted Derby. Leave A38 For The A610 Towards Ambergate. At A6, Turn Right To Matlock, Then Left Onto B5035 To Wirksworth. At T-Junction With B5023, Turn Right & Then Left To Re-Join The B5035, And Continue For 4-Miles.

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Weather Forecast

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	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Overcast	Mist	Mist	Sunny	Sunny	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy
Temp	10.8°C	9.5°C	5°C	2.9°C	6.4°C	15.6°C	20.1°C	21.6°C	21.8°C	21.4°C	19.7°C	18.4°C
Feels Like	10.5°C	9.2°C	4.9°C	2.9°C	6.4°C	15.6°C	20.1°C	21.6°C	21.8°C	21.4°C	19.7°C	18.4°C

Wednesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Heavy rain
Temp	17.2°C	16°C	15.6°C	15.5°C	16.7°C	18.5°C	19.4°C	20°C	19.9°C	18.9°C	16.7°C	15.4°C
Feels Like	17.2°C	16°C	15.6°C	15.5°C	16.7°C	18.5°C	19.4°C	20°C	19.9°C	18.9°C	16.7°C	15.3°C

Thursday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Fog	Moderate or heavy rain in area with thunder	Patchy light rain	Patchy light rain	Mist	Overcast	Overcast	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Temp	14.5°C	13.9°C	13.5°C	13.4°C	13.9°C	15.1°C	16.8°C	19.4°C	20.6°C	20.2°C	17.8°C	15°C
Feels Like	14°C	13.4°C	13°C	12.7°C	13.2°C	14.6°C	16.7°C	19.3°C	20.6°C	20.2°C	17.8°C	14.3°C

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