The Top 20 Attractions around Morley
There are plenty of places to see and visit around Morley. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Morley is a region where 20
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
Last updated: November 12, 2025
Hermitage Cave (Hermit's Wood, Derby)
Highlight • Forest
Follow the steps up the tree-lined banks of Hermit's Wood and you will come across an intriguing cave with an arched doorway. This is the Hermitage and it was carved …
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Belper Volunteer Battalion Target Wall
Highlight • Historical Site
Former firing range. Circa 1800, the target wall dated 1800. The range is comprised of a tall tapering target wall, aligned north east-south west. approx. 25 metres long and 5 …
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Breadsall Greenway
Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway
Old railway line converted into a traffic free greenway. The route used to form part of the Nottingham Victoria to Derby Friargate Great Northern line. A few of the embankments …
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The Chevin Descent to Milford
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
This is a really fun and fast blast with some great rocky features. Best on a mountain bike, but can also be fun on a gravel bike too, if you're happy to take it a bit steadier!
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Erewash Meadows Nature Reserve
Highlight • Lake
Erewash Nature Reserve is the largest area of floodplain and grassland in the Erewash Valley. It's managed by the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust. Look out for water voles and water birds.
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Kedleston Hall
Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site
Only open to cyclists during the park opening hours (10am to 6pm daily).
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Trent & Mersey Canal Towpath
Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway
Nice and flat towpath alongside the Trent & Mersey canal that forms part of NCN route 6. The surface is gravelly and, in dry weather, can be a bit loose. …
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Nottingham Canal Nature Reserve
Highlight • Natural
The Nottingham Canal is a canal in the English counties of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. As built, it comprised a 14.7-mile long main line between the River Trent just downstream of Trent Bridge in Nottingham and Langley Mill in Derbyshire.
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Brinsley Colliery Headstocks
Highlight • Monument
The twin headstocks and nearby disused mineral railway track are all that remains of an extensive coal mining enterprise carried on by Barber, Walker & Company, who first leased and …
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Nutbrook Coffee Shop
Highlight • Cafe
Great cafe only accessible by walking or cycling (or horse riding). Open only on Friday, Saturday and Sundays in summer (just weekends in winter) and hours often change so check …
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Mapperley Reservoir
Highlight • Lake
Mapperley Reservoir is a peaceful body of water surrounded by bluebell woodlands, rolling farmland and some fascinating remains from the area’s coal mining heritage. The countryside around here is great …
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