Shipley Country Park
Getting here
52.99278, -1.34633
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Mute Swan
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Mute Swan
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck +76 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Green Shieldbug · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 67
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
23 signed routes nearby · 95 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 6Walking route
The Fieldspublic footpath · 332 m
Sinclair Closepublic footpath · 83 m
🚴Cycling
30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Bennerley Viaduct ViewpointCycling route
Route 672Cycling route
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Bennerley ViaductCycling route
🐴Horse riding
93 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Pit Lanebridleway · 48 m
Long Lanebridleway · 932 m
Shipley Lanebridleway · 525 m
Slack Roadbridleway · 282 m
Shipley Lanebridleway · 270 m
Wildlife to spot
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