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🌱 Urban park

The Slopes

3 ha

Getting here

53.25807, -1.91389

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Free78%

Dogs allowed with public access

Cycling

Varies72%

Named cycling route nearby: Pennine Cycleway

Family friendly

Free68%

Urban park — family destination

Hiking

Free65%

Named hiking route nearby: Dane Valley Way

Picnic day out

Free62%

Urban park — open green space

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18

7 named nearby · 11 public paths

Named routePublic access
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Cycling

12

12 named nearby

Named route

Named routes and paths nearby

Midshires Way · Walking370 km
Dane Valley Way · Walking66 km
Buxton Heritage Trail · Walking0
Buxton Cycle Route 2 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Broadwalk · public footpath
Broadwalk · public footpath
Broadwalk · public footpath

About this urban park

The Slopes is a urban park covering 3 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Weather station on The Slopes, Buxton

Weather station on The Slopes, Buxton

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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

The Cafe at The Green Pavilion · 102m

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Parking

Slopes Car Park · Paid · 71m

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Toilets

3 · 134m 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