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Allestree Park

2 ha

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.96461, -1.48809

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 148m away — 4 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Perennial Rye-grass, Himalayan Balsam, Common Bent +67 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Perennial Rye-grass, Himalayan Balsam, Common Bent +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +63 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Sweet Chestnut +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 17Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Allestree Park re-wilding

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Allestree Park re-wilding

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Markeaton ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Allestree ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Markeaton Walled GardenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Parker's PieceUrban park3.6 km→🌱Markeaton ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Sir Peter Hilton Memorial GardensUrban park4.7 km→

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