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Elvaston Castle Country Park

1 ha

📷 Oxymoron · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.89032, -1.40182

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Walking trails

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Green-veined White +84 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Green-veined White +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Ragwort, Lesser Celandine, Eastern Sowbread +46 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Ragwort, Lesser Celandine, Eastern Sowbread +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Coral Tooth · last seen 2023; Fungi — Coral Tooth · last seen 2023

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 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
Erewash Circular Route 4Walking route
Named route
Erewash Circular Route 13Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 6Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Elvaston Lanebridleway · 374 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 374 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Elvaston Lanebridleway · 72 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 72 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway in Elvaston Castle Park

📷 Oxymoron · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway in Elvaston Castle Park

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🌱Elvaston Castle Country ParkUrban park600 m→✦ELVASTON CASTLEHistoric site600 m→🏞️ELVASTON CASTLECountry park600 m→🌱Alvaston ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Osmaston ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Chaddesden ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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