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Morley Park Works

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📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.03862, -1.43467

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Gatekeeper +28 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Gatekeeper +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Germander Speedwell, Welsh Poppy +11 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Herb-Robert, Germander Speedwell, Welsh Poppy +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Hazel, Beech

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 11 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
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 20Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 67Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Park Lanerestricted byway · 77 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 77 mSurface concretePath type: bridleway
Park Lanerestricted byway · 202 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 202 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Park Lanerestricted byway · 184 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 184 mSurface concretePath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Remains of Iron Furnaces in Morley Park

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Remains of Iron Furnaces in Morley Park

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🌱Belper ParksUrban park3.4 km→🌱River GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱Belper River GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱Beaurepaire GardenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Beaurepaire GardenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Charnwood Drive ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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