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Kedleston Park

513 ha

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome513 ha

Getting here

52.96184, -1.53496

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Coot
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Kedleston Hall Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Coot, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Canada Goose, Coot, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: THE NORTH LODGE

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

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 22 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

65 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
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kedleston Park Golf Course

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kedleston Park Golf Course

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