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Willowcroft Park

5 ha

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.91491, -1.40541

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Cobalicious — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Egret, Robin, Kingfisher +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Egret, Robin, Kingfisher +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Coral Tooth, Maple Mildew, Torth Felen +10 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Coral Tooth, Maple Mildew, Torth Felen +10 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Valerian, Meadow Crane's-bill, Japanese Knotweed +62 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Valerian, Meadow Crane's-bill, Japanese Knotweed +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

86 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Willowcroft Road Park, Spondon

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Willowcroft Road Park, Spondon

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🌱Elvaston Castle Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Alvaston ParkUrban park2.4 km→🏞️ELVASTON CASTLECountry park2.6 km→✦ELVASTON CASTLEHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Chaddesden ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Osmaston ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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