The Rough

The Rough is a forest in Catton, South Derbyshire District, England. The Rough is situated nearby to the locality Lads Grave, as well as near the hamlet Croxall.

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Memorial Arboretum and Croxall Lakes.

National Memorial Arboretum

Park

Photo: NMAguide, CC BY 3.0.

The National Memorial Arboretum is a British site of national remembrance at Alrewas, near Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. Its objective is to honour the fallen, recognise service and sacrifice, and foster pride in His Majesty's Armed Forces and the associated civilian community.

Croxall Lakes

Nature reserve

Photo: Roy Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Croxall Lakes is a nature reserve located between the villages of Croxall and Alrewas, Staffordshire, in the United Kingdom. The nature reserve comprises two lakes and grassland between them.

St John the Baptist’s Church, Croxall

Church

Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St John the Baptist's Church, Croxall is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Croxall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coton in the Elms and Walton-on-Trent.

Coton in the Elms

Village

Photo: Victuallers, Public domain.

Coton in the Elms is a village and parish in the English county of Derbyshire. At 70 miles from the coast, it is one of the furthest places in the United Kingdom from coastal waters.

Walton-on-Trent

Village

Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Walton-on-Trent is a village within the civil parish of Walton-upon-Trent, in the National Forest in the South Derbyshire district in Derbyshire, England. The population of the civil parish as taken at the 2011 Census was 872.