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Belper Parks

40 ha

📷 Dave Bevis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PlayDogsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome40 ha

Getting here

53.02022, -1.47589

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Best for

5 activities

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: Derwent Valley Heritage Way

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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16 signed routes nearby · 43 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km▾

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km▾
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km▾
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route▾
Named route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Wildersley Roadpublic footpath · 614 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 614 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Stoney Stepspublic footpath · 73 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 73 mPath type: footway
Highwood Footpathpublic footpath · 536 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 536 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: footway
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Cycling

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ripley GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

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5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Prospect Driverestricted byway · 49 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 49 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Prospect Driverestricted byway · 180 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 180 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
Kirk's Lanebridleway · 91 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 91 mPath type: service

About this urban park

Belper Parks is a urban park covering 40 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Belper - Parkside Nos 23 to 33

📷 Dave Bevis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Belper - Parkside Nos 23 to 33

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

Shortlands · Paid · 318m

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Playground

269m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Belper River GardensUrban park1.2 km→🌱River GardensUrban park1.2 km→🌱Beaurepaire GardenUrban park1.4 km→🌱Beaurepaire GardenUrban park1.4 km→🌱Belper Memorial GardenUrban park400 m→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park400 m→