Getting here
52.90633, -1.43872
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 6
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Derwent Valley Heritage Way
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
9
9 named nearby
Named route
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Cycling
102
102 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Midshires Way · Walking370 km
Derby Nomad Way · Walking79 km
Derwent Valley Heritage Way · Walking89 km
Erewash Circular Route 13 · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this urban park
Alvaston Park is a urban park covering 68 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 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
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Café
Waterside Cate · 66m
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Parking
6 nearby · Free · 31m
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Playground
2 · 110m away
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Toilets
66m 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
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