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Roman bath house at Parker's Piece

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📷 Eamon Curry · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.93221, -1.47640

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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
  • ☕Derby City Cricket Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Seasonal nature

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Ramsons +9 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus, Red-legged Shieldbug +11 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus, Red-legged Shieldbug +11 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

Photos

Victorian pavilion house, Parkers Piece, Little Chester, Chester Green, Derby

📷 Eamon Curry · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Victorian pavilion house, Parkers Piece, Little Chester, Chester Green, Derby

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Markeaton ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Alvaston ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Parker's PieceUrban park100 m→🌱Sir Peter Hilton Memorial GardensUrban park1 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park1 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park1.1 km→

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