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Normanton Park

1 ha

📷 Philip Grimshaw · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.90384, -1.49338

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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
  • 🛝Playground 232m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Blackthorn, Tutsan +20 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ash, Blackthorn, Tutsan +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Three-cornered Garlic, Rowan

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 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
Bonnie Prince Charlie WalkWalking route28 km
Named routeLength 28 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

97 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

Normanton Park, Derby

📷 Philip Grimshaw · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Normanton Park, Derby

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🌱Markeaton ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Alvaston ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Osmaston ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Sir Peter Hilton Memorial GardensUrban park2.4 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park2.6 km→

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