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Shipley Hill

28 ha

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

52.99325, -1.34934

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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 333m away

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck +76 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck +76 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 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
6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 6Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

30 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

27 public paths nearby

Public paths
Shipley Lanebridleway · 24 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 24 mPath type: unclassified
Bell Lanebridleway · 18 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 18 mSurface pavedPath type: track
Dog Kennel Lanebridleway · 99 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 99 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Dog Kennel Lanebridleway · 125 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 125 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Shipley Lanebridleway · 525 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 525 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shipley Hill - Picnic Area

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shipley Hill - Picnic Area

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