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Alfreton Park

3 ha

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.09648, -1.39796

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Yellow Fieldcap, Rhodocollybia asema, Paxillus obscurisporus +7 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Yellow Fieldcap, Rhodocollybia asema, Paxillus obscurisporus +7 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadowsweet, Bittersweet, Rhododendron +30 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Meadowsweet, Bittersweet, Rhododendron +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 18Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cromford Canal FootpathWalking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 5Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 8Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 4Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackwell TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 67Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Car Park View near Alfreton Park

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Car Park View near Alfreton Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Alfreton ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Riddings ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Doe Hill Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Alfreton ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Watchorn ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Alma Watchorn ParkUrban park600 m→

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