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Allestree Park

12 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

52.96088, -1.49577

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +59 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

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

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

19 signed routes nearby · 10 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

75 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

Path leading west from Allestree Park towards Quarndon

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path leading west from Allestree Park towards Quarndon

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Markeaton ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Allestree ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Markeaton Walled GardenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Markeaton ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Parker's PieceUrban park3.4 km→🌱Sir Peter Hilton Memorial GardensUrban park4.5 km→

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