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Chaddesden Park

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 265m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Goldfinch +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Goldfinch +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Pirri-pirri-bur, Common Sallow +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Pirri-pirri-bur, Common Sallow +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Erewash Circular Route 13Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

89 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional 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
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Children's paddling pool, Chaddesden Park

Children's paddling pool, Chaddesden Park

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