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Kedleston Park

37 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

52.96748, -1.53264

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Coot, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Canada Goose, Coot, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, Common Green Grasshopper +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Beech, Sessile Oak

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional 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
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Drive in Kedleston Park

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Drive in Kedleston Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Markeaton ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Allestree ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Markeaton Walled GardenUrban park4 km→🌱Markeaton ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Kedleston ParkUrban park600 m→🦉ALLESTREE PARKNature reserve3.2 km→

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