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WEST PARK MEADOW

4 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Flushing Meadows–Corona Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.92204, -1.41710

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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 372m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Derby Orbital Route 66

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 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
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Erewash Circular Route 4Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

91 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

About this nature reserve

West Park Meadow is a Local Nature Reserve covering 4 hectares in Derby, East Midlands. The site consists of wildflower meadows and ponds, attracting various insects and birds, with spaces for picnicking and leisure activities.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Flushing Meadows–Corona Park

📷 Wikipedia · Flushing Meadows–Corona Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

Flushing Meadows–Corona Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Elvaston Castle Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Alvaston ParkUrban park2.3 km→🏞️ELVASTON CASTLECountry park3.6 km→✦ELVASTON CASTLEHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Chaddesden ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park3.7 km→

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