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Shipley Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Andy Jamieson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.98587, -1.34913

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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 Mute Swan
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Mapperley Reservoir Car Park 5m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Green Shieldbug · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

26 signed routes nearby · 23 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
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 6Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

31 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
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayLocal cycle route
Bennerley ViaductCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

38 public paths nearby

Public paths
Slack Roadbridleway · 151 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 151 mPath type: unclassified
Shipley Lanebridleway · 188 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 188 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Slack Roadbridleway · 363 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 363 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Shipley Lanebridleway · 629 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 629 mPath type: service
Shipley Lanebridleway · 59 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 59 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mapperly field looking towards Shipley Hill

📷 Andy Jamieson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mapperly field looking towards Shipley Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shipley Country ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Kirk Hallam Lake and MeadowsUrban park3.1 km→🌱Chaucer Old ParkUrban park3.4 km→🏞️SHIPLEYCountry park800 m→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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