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Recreation Park

6 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.00329, -1.29311

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Starling
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 200m away — 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

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Starling, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Starling, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Shoveler, Starling, Blue Tit +68 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

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Another 6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 6Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bennerley Viaduct ViewpointCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Bennerley ViaductCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Halls Lanebridleway · 57 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 57 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Halls Lanebridleway · 42 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 42 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Halls Lanebridleway · 163 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 163 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Billy Hall's Lanebridleway · 357 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 357 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Halls Lanebridleway · 14 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 14 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

East end of Birnham Park sports ground

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

East end of Birnham Park sports ground

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shipley Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Chaucer Old ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Kirk Hallam Lake and MeadowsUrban park5 km→🌱Old Park Recreation GroundUrban park3.6 km→🏞️SHIPLEYCountry park3.8 km→

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