Getting here
52.97165, -1.30433
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
66
22 named nearby · 44 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
31
31 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
2
2 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Midshires Way · Walking370 km
Derby Nomad Way · Walking79 km
Centenary Way (Derbyshire) · Walking0
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 6 · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
N/A · Cycling
Monks Close · bridleway
Providence Place · public footpath
About this urban park
Chaucer Old Park is a urban park covering 9 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
Costa · 274m
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Parking
East Street Car Park · Paid · 166m
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Playground
2 · 46m away
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Toilets
3 · 269m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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