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Shipley Country Park

15 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

52.98700, -1.33576

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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 Moorhen and Mute Swan
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPicnic spot

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Mute Swan, Mallard +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Mute Swan, Mallard +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

Insect spotting

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 67

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

26 signed routes nearby · 43 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
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

47 public paths nearby

Public paths
Slack Roadbridleway · 363 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 363 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance Sign to the Dismantled American Adventure Country Park

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance Sign to the Dismantled American Adventure Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shipley Country ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Chaucer Old ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Kirk Hallam Lake and MeadowsUrban park2.8 km→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park2.9 km→🏞️SHIPLEYCountry park1 km→🌱Old Park Recreation GroundUrban park2.7 km→

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