Plan your visit
Getting here
52.90558, -1.38707
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 6
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Derwent Valley Heritage Way
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v15 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km▾
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km▾
Erewash Circular Route 4Walking route▾
Erewash Circular Route 13Walking route▾
🚴Cycling
v56 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 54Cycling route▾
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route▾
Route 672Cycling route▾
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route▾
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Route 6Cycling route▾
Temporary redirection of NCN 6 due to storm damage
About this urban park
Derby Canal Path is a urban park covering 28 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
Photos
Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦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
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦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
Campsite
400m away
Parking
4 nearby · 232m
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