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Markeaton Park

2 ha

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.93043, -1.50274

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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 Robin and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Markeaton Park 79m away — 8 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidToilets

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

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

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cow Parsley, Cleavers, Hogweed +74 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cow Parsley, Cleavers, Hogweed +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Elder, Ramsons +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Red-legged Shieldbug +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Red-legged Shieldbug +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 17Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 10Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

83 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

Wildlife to spot

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Markeaton Park

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Markeaton ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Markeaton ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Markeaton Walled GardenUrban park600 m→🌱Parker's PieceUrban park1.7 km→🌱Sir Peter Hilton Memorial GardensUrban park2 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park2.2 km→

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