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ALLESTREE PARK

88 ha

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome88 ha

Getting here

52.96217, -1.48548

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦47+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Goldfinch
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby, toilets nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingToilets

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Goldfinch, Robin +44 more · last seen 2026; Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve; Birds — Mallard, Goldfinch, Robin +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats; Plants — Thale Cress, Mistletoe · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 27 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
Church Walkpublic footpath · 99 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 99 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Church Walkpublic footpath · 78 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 78 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Coach Drivepublic footpath · 115 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 115 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayPoint-to-pointLocal 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Allestree Park

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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