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St Giles Park

3 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.93029, -1.28993

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +77 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Knapweed, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Lady's Bedstraw +169 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Knapweed, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Lady's Bedstraw +169 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Common Sorrel, Hogweed +12 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby · 41 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
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Erewash Circular Route 4Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Clifton <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sandiacre Town FC at St Giles Park

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sandiacre Town FC at St Giles Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱West ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Bramcote Hills ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱King George's ParkUrban park2.9 km→🦉FOX COVERTNature reserve4 km→🌱Kirk Hallam Lake and MeadowsUrban park4.3 km→🌱Chaucer Old ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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