Vicarage Road Recreation Ground 6 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦋 Insects🎠 Play
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Getting here
52.90850, -1.54998
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 16+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Tawny Owl ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 16+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Tawny Owl ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Tawny Owl, Black-headed Gull +13 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +39 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wild Teasel, Bush Vetch, Wood Avens +119 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Derby Nomad Way Walking route 79 km ▾
Named route Length 79 km Regional walking route
Show on map Derwent Valley Heritage Way Walking route 89 km ▾
Named route Length 89 km Regional walking route
Show on map Amber Valley Routeway Walk 17 Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Amber Valley Routeway Walk 9 Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Long Walk, Kedleston Hall Walking route 5.1 km ▾
Enjoy this picturesque walk which offers memorable views of the gardens and the back of the Hall, while giving a good perspective of the size of Kedleston Park. Slight inclines, woodland paths and rough walking. Suitable for all abilities.
Named route Length 5.1 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 58 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 54 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 54 National Cycle Network
Show on map Derby Orbital Route 66 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 66 Regional cycle route
Show on map Great Northern Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Great Northern Greenway Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map Hilton Local Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 549 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 549 National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
34,983 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 34,983 records · National Biodiversity Network Migrant Hawker
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Festuca rubra · Ash · False Oat-grass · Hogweed · Salix fragilis +121
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2025 Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025 False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2025 Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025 Salix fragilis Salix fragilis2025 Field-rose Rosa arvensis2025 Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2025 Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025 Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025 Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 34,983 records · National Biodiversity Network Migrant Hawker
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Festuca rubra · Ash · False Oat-grass · Hogweed · Salix fragilis +121
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2025 Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025 False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2025 Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025 Salix fragilis Salix fragilis2025 Field-rose Rosa arvensis2025 Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2025 Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025 Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025 Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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Burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga2025
Burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2025
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Rosa canina Rosa canina2025
Rosa canina Rosa canina2025
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Apple Malus domestica2025
Apple Malus domestica2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2025
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum2025
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum2025
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Black Bryony Tamus communis2025
Black Bryony Tamus communis2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2025
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare2025
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare2025
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2025
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia2025
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2025
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2025
Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris
Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Mare's-tail Hippuris vulgaris2025
Mare's-tail Hippuris vulgaris2025
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major2025
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
White Willow Salix alba2025
White Willow Salix alba2025
Dewberry Rubus caesius2025
Dewberry Rubus caesius2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis2025
Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis2025
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2025
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2025
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2025
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2025
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2025
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2025
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2025
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2025
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris2025
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2025
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Rock Crane's-bill Geranium macrorrhizum2025
Rock Crane's-bill Geranium macrorrhizum2025
Hawkweed Hieracium2025
Hawkweed Hieracium2025
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus2025
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus2025
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2025
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2025
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2025
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2025
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2025
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2025
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2025
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2025
Common Orache Atriplex patula2025
Common Orache Atriplex patula2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Salix caprea x cinerea = S. x reichardtii Salix caprea x cinerea = S. x reichardtii2025
Salix caprea x cinerea = S. x reichardtii Salix caprea x cinerea = S. x reichardtii2025
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2025
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2025
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica2025
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica2025
Hairy Sedge Carex hirta2025
Hairy Sedge Carex hirta2025
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2025
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2025
Horse-radish Armoracia rusticana2025
Horse-radish Armoracia rusticana2025
Goat Willow Salix caprea2025
Goat Willow Salix caprea2025
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla2025
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla2025
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2025
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2025
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025
Lilac Syringa vulgaris2025
Lilac Syringa vulgaris2025
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025
Alder Alnus glutinosa2025
Alder Alnus glutinosa2025
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2025
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2025
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2025
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2025
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2025
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025
Common Reed Phragmites australis2025
Common Reed Phragmites australis2025
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra2025
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra2025
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2025
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2025
Hairy St John's-wort Hypericum hirsutum2025
Hairy St John's-wort Hypericum hirsutum2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2025
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2025
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2025
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2025
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2025
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2025
Norway Maple Acer platanoides2025
Norway Maple Acer platanoides2025
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Smaller Cat's-tail Phleum bertolonii2025
Smaller Cat's-tail Phleum bertolonii2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2025
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2025
Bullate Cotoneaster Cotoneaster rehderi2025
Bullate Cotoneaster Cotoneaster rehderi2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
White Poplar Populus alba2025
White Poplar Populus alba2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025