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Kirk Hallam Lake and Meadows

23 ha

📷 Jay Pea · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

52.96290, -1.32415

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch and Mallard
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 191m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Mallard, Tufted Duck +79 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Goldfinch, Mallard, Tufted Duck +79 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +31 more · last seen 2026; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby · 32 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
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 6Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 13Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Marshall Waypublic footpath · 142 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 142 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bennerley Viaduct ViewpointCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Bennerley ViaductCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lake at Kirk Hallam

📷 Jay Pea · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lake at Kirk Hallam

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🌱Shipley Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Chaucer Old ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Old Park Recreation GroundUrban park1.6 km→🌱Straw's BridgeUrban park700 m→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Shipley HillUrban park3.8 km→