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Shipley Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsSeasonalWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.99059, -1.32433

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Shoveler
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Mute Swan +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Mute Swan +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Garden Grape-hyacinth, Red Dead-nettle +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Mute Swan +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 38 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

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
Bennerley ViaductCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

18 public paths nearby

Public paths
Long Lanebridleway · 932 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 932 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wasteland in Shipley Country Park

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wasteland in Shipley Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shipley Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Chaucer Old ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Kirk Hallam Lake and MeadowsUrban park3.1 km→🏞️SHIPLEYCountry park1.5 km→🌱Old Park Recreation GroundUrban park2.5 km→

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