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Belper Parks

40 ha

📷 Dave Bevis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome40 ha

Getting here

53.02022, -1.47589

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 269m away — 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

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +63 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +63 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White +18 more · last seen 2025; Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Selfheal, Daisy, Hart's-Tongue +123 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 43 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
Wildersley Roadpublic footpath · 614 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 614 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Stoney Stepspublic footpath · 73 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 73 mPath type: footway
Highwood Footpathpublic footpath · 536 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 536 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: footway
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

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

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Prospect Driverestricted byway · 49 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 49 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Prospect Driverestricted byway · 180 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 180 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
Kirk's Lanebridleway · 91 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 91 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Belper - Parkside Nos 23 to 33

📷 Dave Bevis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Belper - Parkside Nos 23 to 33

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