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🌱 Urban park

Walled Gardens

4 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsFamilyHiking
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.79872, -1.45148

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Best for

5 activities

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: National Forest Way

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Mountain biking

Good match

Named MTB route nearby: The Tramway Trail

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km▾
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km▾
Named routeLength 3.8 km
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km▾
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route654 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 654 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route998 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 998 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route9 m▾
Named routeLength 9 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route65 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this urban park

Walled Gardens is a urban park covering 4 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Greenhouse, Calke Abbey Gardens

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Greenhouse, Calke Abbey Gardens

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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

1 nearby · Paid · 475m

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Toilets

104m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

Weather for this location

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CALKE ABBEYHistoric site500 m→🌱Calke ParkUrban park700 m→✦STAUNTON HAROLD HALLHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Poppy WoodUrban park3.4 km→✦MELBOURNE HALLHistoric site3.1 km→✦Melbourne HallHistoric site3.1 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Dogkennel Pool

2.2 km→