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Parker's Piece

6 ha

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Derby City Cricket Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cow Parsley, Cleavers, Hogweed +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 Routeway Walk 17Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

99 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

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