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Riverside Park

1 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Riverside Park (Manhattan) · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.23802, -1.41843

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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
  • ☕Café Local — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +69 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Guelder-rose, Ramsons +9 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dronfield Rotary WalkWalking route
Named route
Chesterfield FP 203public footpath · 239 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 239 mSurface groundPath type: footway
Holbeck Closepublic footpath · 118 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 118 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Chesterfield FP 19public footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mSurface metalIncline upPath type: steps
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Rother Valley WashlandsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Doorstep RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route133 m
Named routeRef 67Length 133 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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Riverside Park (Manhattan)

📷 Wikipedia · Riverside Park (Manhattan) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Riverside Park (Manhattan)

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