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Shipley Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

53.00128, -1.35171

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Shipley Country Park 41m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Alder, Herb-Robert · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 67

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

27 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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
The Fieldspublic footpath · 332 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 332 mPath type: service
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Cycling

27 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
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayLocal cycle route
Bennerley ViaductCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

29 public paths nearby

Public paths
Shipley Lanebridleway · 24 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 24 mPath type: unclassified
Bell Lanebridleway · 18 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 18 mSurface pavedPath type: track
Dog Kennel Lanebridleway · 99 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 99 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Dog Kennel Lanebridleway · 125 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 125 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Shipley Lanebridleway · 525 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 525 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Osborne's Pond, Shipley Country Park

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Osborne's Pond, Shipley Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shipley Country ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Chaucer Old ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Kirk Hallam Lake and MeadowsUrban park4.7 km→🏞️SHIPLEYCountry park1 km→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park1.1 km→

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