Elvaston Castle Country Park
Getting here
52.89321, -1.39592
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Wyatts — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Wyatts — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Magpie, Carrion Crow +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Carrion Crow +77 more · last seen 2026
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Guelder-rose, Common Nettle, Elder +2 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Small White +74 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Small White +74 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Erewash Circular Route 4Walking route
Erewash Circular Route 13Walking route
🚴Cycling
54 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Main RouteCycling route655 m
🐴Horse riding
15 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Elvaston Lanebridleway · 72 m
Bedford Drivebridleway · 610 m
Elvaston Lanebridleway · 374 m
Wildlife to spot
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