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Shipley Country Park

4 ha

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.00036, -1.36205

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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 Mute Swan and Tufted Duck
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — 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· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Tufted Duck, Black-headed Gull +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Tufted Duck, Black-headed Gull +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 6Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 8Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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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

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bell Lanebridleway · 783 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 783 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wildflower meadow at Shipley Country Park

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wildflower meadow at Shipley Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shipley Country ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Kirk Hallam Lake and MeadowsUrban park4.9 km→🏞️SHIPLEYCountry park1.3 km→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Shipley HillUrban park1.2 km→

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