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St James Park

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.90410, -1.28367

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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
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Woodpigeon, Little Egret +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Heron, Woodpigeon, Little Egret +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White +83 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Petty Spurge, Hawthorn, Bramble +68 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Petty Spurge, Hawthorn, Bramble +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Bramble, Common Nettle +6 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Erewash Circular Route 4Walking route
Named route
Erewash Circular Route 13Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Clifton <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St James Park

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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