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Markeaton Park

7 ha

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.93128, -1.51226

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCampsiteParking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Moorhen +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Moorhen +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Garlic Mustard, Elder +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Cow Parsley, Dog's Mercury +102 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hogweed, Cow Parsley, Dog's Mercury +102 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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 9Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 10Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

78 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

Photos

Markeaton Park

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Markeaton ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Markeaton ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Markeaton Walled GardenUrban park600 m→🌱Parker's PieceUrban park2.4 km→🌱Sir Peter Hilton Memorial GardensUrban park2.7 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park2.8 km→

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