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Keepers Green

0 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.90450, -1.46894

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Lydia's 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
CaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Horse-chestnut, Weld, Elephant-ears +24 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Horse-chestnut, Weld, Elephant-ears +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 17Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Circular Walk 19Walking route
Named route
Bonnie Prince Charlie WalkWalking route28 km
Named routeLength 28 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

98 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

Shaftesbury Sports Centre

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shaftesbury Sports Centre

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Markeaton ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Alvaston ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Osmaston ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱Sir Peter Hilton Memorial GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park2.1 km→

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