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Sunnydale Park

2 ha

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.89547, -1.50252

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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
  • 🛝Playground 263m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Xanthogramma pedissequum, 7-spot Ladybird +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Xanthogramma pedissequum, 7-spot Ladybird +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Blackthorn, Tutsan, Ribwort Plantain +14 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Blackthorn, Tutsan, Ribwort Plantain +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 17Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Bonnie Prince Charlie WalkWalking route28 km
Named routeLength 28 kmLocal walking route
Cross Closepublic footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mPath type: footway
Mark's Closepublic footpath · 93 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 93 mPath type: residential
Cross Closepublic footpath · 76 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 76 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

80 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Small pond in Sunnydale Park

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Small pond in Sunnydale Park

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Nearby places

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🌱Markeaton ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Alvaston ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Osmaston ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Sir Peter Hilton Memorial GardensUrban park3.6 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park3.7 km→

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