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Sherwood Recreation Ground

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.89833, -1.47272

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Rhamphus oxyacanthae, Dorhn’s Alder Mining Sawfly +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Rhamphus oxyacanthae, Dorhn’s Alder Mining Sawfly +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wall Lettuce, Himalayan Balsam, Sticky Groundsel +5 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wall Lettuce, Himalayan Balsam, Sticky Groundsel +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 17Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Circular Walk 19Walking route
Named route
Bonnie Prince Charlie WalkWalking route28 km
Named routeLength 28 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

102 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

Cycle path in Sherwood Recreation Ground

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cycle path in Sherwood Recreation Ground

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Markeaton ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Alvaston ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Osmaston ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park2.7 km→🌱Sir Peter Hilton Memorial GardensUrban park2.7 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park2.8 km→

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