Getting here
53.03019, -1.48441
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free88%playground, toilets, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
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
35
16 named nearby · 19 public paths
Named routePublic access
Named routes and paths nearby
Midshires Way · Walking370 km
Derwent Valley Heritage Way · Walking89 km
Centenary Way (Derbyshire) · Walking0
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11 · Walking0
Acorn Drive · public footpath
The Scotches · public footpath
About this urban park
River Gardens is a urban park.
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
8 nearby · Paid · 96m
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Picnic spot
4 · 97m away
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Playground
2 · 83m away
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Toilets
120m 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