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Victoria Ave/Monarch Way Play & Recreation Park

1 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.01410, -1.36647

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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
Playground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Great Tit +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Great Tit +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wych Elm, Hawthorn, Scarlet Pimpernel +77 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wych Elm, Hawthorn, Scarlet Pimpernel +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Hemp-nettle, Procumbent Yellow-sorrel +12 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 8 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
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Another 6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

23 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
Bennerley ViaductCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Cottage Garden Lanerestricted byway · 82 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 82 mSurface pavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New house, 102 Park Street

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New house, 102 Park Street

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