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Church Street Recreation Ground

2 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.00723, -1.43660

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +32 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Chickweed, Cow Parsley, Blackthorn +31 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Chickweed, Cow Parsley, Blackthorn +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 12 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
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 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
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 54Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route76 m
Named routeRef 54Length 76 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rivet bench mark, Church Street, Kilburn

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rivet bench mark, Church Street, Kilburn

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🌱Belper ParksUrban park3 km→🌱River GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Belper River GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Beaurepaire GardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Beaurepaire GardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Belper Memorial GardenUrban park3.4 km→

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