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Maize Close Park

1 ha

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.89228, -1.52224

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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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Moorhen, Coot +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Moorhen, Coot +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Opium Poppy, Himalayan Balsam +82 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ash, Opium Poppy, Himalayan Balsam +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Large White +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Large White +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bulrush, Elder, Bristly Oxtongue +10 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 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
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 9Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

64 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
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route464 m
Named routeRef 6Length 464 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Appleby Close

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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