Getting here
53.12346, -1.28462
Best for
4 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, 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
38
10 named nearby · 28 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
10
10 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
The Welly Walk, Hardwick · Walking4 km
Blackwell Trail · Cycling0
Skegby Trail · Walking0
The Oak Walk, Hardwick · Walking5.6 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Henning Lane · public footpath
Peveril Drive · public footpath
Peveril Drive · public footpath
About this urban park
Rookery Park is a urban park covering 15 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
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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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Parking
2 nearby · 329m
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Playground
185m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km