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Darley Playing Fields

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

52.93696, -1.47397

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 247m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Magpie +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Magpie +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cow Parsley, Cleavers, Hogweed +53 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cow Parsley, Cleavers, Hogweed +53 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 — Harlequin Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Waldheim’s Claremont +12 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Waldheim’s Claremont +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 3 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 Routeway Walk 17Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

98 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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Darley Playing Fields

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Markeaton ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Alvaston ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Parker's PieceUrban park500 m→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park1.5 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park1.6 km→🌱Sir Peter Hilton Memorial GardensUrban park1.6 km→

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