Getting here
52.89253, -1.39374
Best for
4 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
22
12 named nearby · 10 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
52
52 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
15
15 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Midshires Way · Walking370 km
Derby Nomad Way · Walking79 km
Derwent Valley Heritage Way · Walking89 km
Erewash Circular Route 4 · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Elvaston Lane · bridleway
Bedford Drive · bridleway
Elvaston Lane · bridleway
About this urban park
Elvaston Castle Country Park is a urban park covering 167 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
☕
Café
Wyatts · 131m
🅿️
Parking
4 nearby · Paid · 333m
🛝
Playground
283m away
🚻
Toilets
208m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Nearby places
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