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Belper River Gardens

3 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.03015, -1.48449

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
  • 🧺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
Parking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 19 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
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
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 20Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Acorn Drivepublic footpath · 121 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 121 mPath type: residential
The Scotchespublic footpath · 88 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 88 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Belper River Gardens, the bandstand

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Belper River Gardens, the bandstand

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱River GardensUrban park0 m→🌱Beaurepaire GardenUrban park200 m→🌱Beaurepaire GardenUrban park200 m→🌱Belper ParksUrban park1.2 km→🌱Belper Memorial GardenUrban park900 m→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park900 m→