List of parks and open spaces in Derbyshire

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This is a partial list of parks and open spaces in the county of Derbyshire in England. It includes urban parks, country parks, woodlands, commons, lakes, local nature reserves and other green spaces that are open to the public.

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Parks and open spaces in Derbyshire

NameImageLocationTypeNotesRefs
Alfreton Park Alfreton Park 1 - geograph.org.uk - 1480197.jpg Alfreton Urban park
Allestree Park Allestree Hall in Allestree Park in Derby - geograph.org.uk - 1653016.jpg Derby Urban parkLargest city park in Derby. 18th century origins. Largest Local Nature Reserve in Derbyshire. [1]
Alvaston Park Alvaston Park, Derby - geograph.org.uk - 6383.jpg Derby Urban parkRiverside park of 85 acres, opened in 1913. [2]
Ashbourne Recreation Ground Ashbourne Urban park [3]
Ashwood Park AshwoodPark.jpg Buxton Urban parkThe public park runs along the side of the River Wye and has a bowling green, two public tennis courts, a children's playground and a multi-use games area. The park was laid out in the 1920s. [4]
Aston-on-Trent Brickyard Plantation Aston-on-Trent Woodland [5]
Bakewell Recreation Ground Bakewell Urban park
Bankswood Park Glossop Urban parkIn Hadfield district [6]
Bath Gardens Bakewell Gardens [7]
Belper Parks Belper Urban park and nature reserveOriginally part of the medieval Royal Forest of Duffield Frith [8]
Belper River Gardens Belper North Mill and River Gardens - geograph.org.uk - 18617.jpg Belper Urban park [9]
Bluebell Wood Hayfield Nature reserve [10]
Buxton Country Park and Grin Woods Solomon's Temple, Buxton - geograph.org.uk - 14811.jpg Buxton Country park and woodlandBuxton Country Park is operated by Buxton Civic Association and the park has 100 acres of mature woodland, with a network of woodland trails including a path leading to Solomon's Temple at the summit of Grin Low hill. The country park has a 'Go Ape!' tree-top adventure course with zip wires. In 1820 the 6th Duke of Devonshire commissioned the 'Grin Plantation' to shield the scarred lime-burning landscape from visitors to the spa town. [11]
Calke Abbey Calke Abbey 02.jpg Ticknall Park and formal gardens National Trust estate and deer park. One of four National Nature Reserves in Derbyshire, covering 79.7 hectares (197 acres). [12]
Carsington Water Walking Trail around Carsington Water in 2019.jpg Ashbourne Country parkWalking and cycling trails around the reservoir [13]
Chaddesden ParkDerbyUrban park [14]
Chatsworth Estate Chatsworth Bridge.jpg Bakewell Park and formal gardens1000 acres of parkland by the River Derwent designed by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown in the 1760s. 105 acres of gardens. [15]
Corbar Woods Bluebells in Corbar Woods.jpg BuxtonWoodland8.7 hectares (21 acres) on Corbar Hill managed by Buxton Civic Association. [16]
Cote Heath Park Buxton Urban parkThe public park has a football pitch, a bowling green, a skate park, a multi-use games area and a children's playground [17]
Cotes Park and Pennytown Plantations Pennytown ponds somercotes.jpg Alfreton Woodland [18]
Cray's Hill Queen Elizabeth Park Swanwick Urban park [19]
Crossley Park Ripley Urban parkCrossley family donated it to Ripley town in 1901 [20]
Darley Park Darley Park, looking north-eastwards.jpg Derby Urban parkOpened in 1931 [21]
Derby Arboretum The fountain in the Derby Arboretum - geograph.org.uk - 1101279.jpg Derby Urban parkGrade II* listed historic park, opened in 1840 [22]
Derwent Gardens Matlock Bath Urban park [23]
Elvaston Castle Elvaston Castle - geograph.org.uk - 6308.jpg Elvaston Country parkOperated by Derbyshire County Council with public access since 1970. 321 acres of parkland, woodland and formal gardens. [24]
Eureka Park Eureka^ - geograph.org.uk - 288986.jpg Swadlincote Urban parkRecreation ground since the 1920s [25]
Frith Wood Dronfield Woodland [26]
Gadley Woods Stepping Stones in Gadley Woods, Buxton.jpg Buxton Woodland2.8 hectares (6.9 acres) managed by Buxton Civic Association. [16]
Hall Leys Park Hall Leys Park in Matlock town - geograph.org.uk - 1088856.jpg Matlock Urban Park [27]
Hardwick Hall Visitors' drive to Hardwick Hall - geograph.org.uk - 804652.jpg Chesterfield Park and formal gardensNational Trust estate [28]
Heanor Memorial Park Heanor Urban parkOpened in 1951 [29]
Heights of Abraham Victoria Prospect Tower, Heights of Abraham (geograph 6126594).jpg Matlock Bath Urban parkGrade II* listed historic hilltop park with two large caverns. Privately run with admission charge. [30]
Hogshaw Woods Buxton 1.1 hectares (2.7 acres) managed by Buxton Civic Association. [16]
Holmewood Woodlands Holmewood Woodland [31]
Howard Park Victorian Baths, Howard Park, Glossop - geograph.org.uk - 32992.jpg Glossop Urban park [32]
Kedleston Hall Kedleston Hall 20080730-01.jpg Derby Park and formal gardensNational Trust estate with 800 acres of parkland [33]
Lovers' Walks Matlock Bath Urban parkDates back to the 1740s [34]
Manners Plantations Ilkeston Woodland [35]
Manor Park Manor Park glossop 1.jpg Glossop Urban park [36]
Markeaton Park Markeaton Bridge, Markeaton Park, Derby - geograph.org.uk - 1652976.jpg Derby Urban park207 acres, opened in 1931. [37]
Maurice Lea Memorial Park Maurice Lea Memorial Park - geograph.org.uk - 1308867.jpg Swadlincote Urban parkGifted to the town by Herbert Lea, in memory of his son Maurice who was killed in World War I. It was created in 1930 and was restored in 2005. [38]
Memorial Park Pump track facility in Whaley Bridge Memorial Park.jpg Whaley Bridge Urban park [39]
Newhall Park Swadlincote Urban park [40]
Normanton Park Normanton Park, Derby - geograph.org.uk - 52385.jpg DerbyUrban parkOpened in 1909. [41]
Pavilion Gardens Benkid77 Pavilion Gardens lake 1 080809.JPG Buxton Urban parkThe 23-acre site is a Grade II* listed historic park, landscaped in 1871 by Edward Milner and earlier by Joseph Paxton. Two tributaries of the River Wye run through is with ornamental cascades. The park has a boating lake, 2 other lakes, playgrounds, a miniature railway, a bandstand and a cafe in the Victorian pavilion. There is also a swimming pool and car park. [42]
Peak District Mam Tor Castleton.jpg High Peak and Derbyshire Dales National parkEstablished in 1951 as the UK's first national park, covering hundreds of square miles of gritstone moorlands and ridges and limestone hills and dales. [43]
Poolsbrook Country Park Poolsbrook Country Park - geograph.org.uk - 891819.jpg Chesterfield Country Park165 acres of woodland, meadows, lakes and wildlife habitats. [44]
Queen's Park Queens Park in Chesterfield with the Boating Lake in View - geograph.org.uk - 1612.jpg Chesterfield Urban parkGrade II* listed historic park, opened in 1887. [45]
Riddings Wood Leaving Riddings Park at Somercotes - geograph.org.uk - 1448053.jpg Riddings Woodland [46]
Serpentine Walks Serpentine Walks in Buxton.jpg Buxton Urban parkGrade II* listed historic park alongside the River Wye, landscaped in the 1830s by Joseph Paxton. [42]
Shaw Wood Oakerthorpe Woodland [47]
Sherbrook Wood Sherbrook Wood.jpg Buxton Woodland3 acres of woodland managed by the Buxton Civic Association and the southern section is owned by Derbyshire County Council. [16]
Shipley Country Park Osbornes Pond, Shipley Park (geograph 5469049).jpg Shipley Country parkOperated by Derbyshire County Council with public access since 1976. 700 acres of parkland and woodland. [48]
Sinfin Moor Park and Nature Reserve Derby Urban park [49]
Sleet Moor Wood and Colliery Plantation Swanwick Woodland [50]
Somercotes Park Somercotes Urban park [51]
The Slopes The Slopes, Buxton.jpg Buxton Urban parkGrade II listed public park, laid out by landscape architect Jeffry Wyatville in 1811 opposite The Crescent. The town's war memorial and weather station are location on The Slopes. [52]
Victoria Park Ilkeston Urban park [53]
West Park Flowerbed in West Park, Long Eaton - geograph.org.uk - 923166.jpg Long Eaton Urban park [54]

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