Getting here
53.13373, -1.28461
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Three Centres Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
45
12 named nearby · 33 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
10
10 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Archaeological Way (old route) · Walking0
The Welly Walk, Hardwick · Walking4 km
Blackwell Trail · Cycling0
Meden Trail · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Mill Lane · restricted byway
North Street · public footpath
About this urban park
Brierley Forest Park is a urban park covering 177 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
1 nearby · 486m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km