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Bargate Road Park

2 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.01269, -1.46560

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Peregrine, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Peregrine, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area; Urban park — open green space

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Selfheal, Hart's-Tongue, Giant Hogweed +132 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Selfheal, Hart's-Tongue, Giant Hogweed +132 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Common Chickweed, White Dead-nettle +15 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 11 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 Routeways Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Border Cottagespublic footpath · 33 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 33 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Highwood Footpathpublic footpath · 536 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 536 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: footway
Blackbird Rowpublic footpath · 74 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 74 mSurface compactedPath type: track
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Houses on Bargate Road

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Houses on Bargate Road

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Nearby places

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🌱Belper ParksUrban park1.1 km→🌱Belper River GardensUrban park2.3 km→🌱River GardensUrban park2.3 km→🌱Beaurepaire GardenUrban park2.4 km→🌱Beaurepaire GardenUrban park2.4 km→🌱Belper Memorial GardenUrban park1.5 km→

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