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ELVASTON CASTLE

73 ha

📷 David Lally · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome73 ha

Getting here

52.89283, -1.39416

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦41+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Nuthatch
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Country park — designed for family visits

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Country park — good for group day out

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Nuthatch, Long-tailed Tit +38 more · last seen 2026; Country park — mixed habitats

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Nuthatch, Long-tailed Tit +38 more · last seen 2026; Country park — managed habitat

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: Church of St Bartholomew

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 13 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

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route655 m
Named routeRef 6Length 655 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

15 public paths nearby

Public paths
Elvaston Lanebridleway · 72 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 72 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Bedford Drivebridleway · 610 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 610 mPath type: track
Elvaston Lanebridleway · 374 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 374 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Peacock topiary at Elvaston Castle

📷 David Lally · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Peacock topiary at Elvaston Castle

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🌱Elvaston Castle Country ParkUrban park0 m→✦ELVASTON CASTLEHistoric site100 m→🌱Alvaston ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Chaddesden ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Osmaston ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Derby Canal PathUrban park1.5 km→