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Chester Green

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
  • Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • Derby City Cricket Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cow Parsley, Cleavers, Hogweed +52 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cow Parsley, Cleavers, Hogweed +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Ramsons +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Red-legged Shieldbug, Alder Leaf Beetle +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Red-legged Shieldbug, Alder Leaf Beetle +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 Routeway Walk 17Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

100 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayPoint-to-pointLocal 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

Wildlife to spot

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