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Country Parks & Nature Reserves in Derby

North of the city, Kedleston Hall gives you parkland to roam for around £4.25, with a cafe and baby change if you need to stop. It's the closer of the two, easy enough for an after-school walk or a slow weekend with a pushchair, and there's a gift shop if the walk needs a reward at the end. For a bigger day, head out to Ticknall for Calke Abbey, 600 acres of parkland with cycling trails and natural play areas to scramble about in, plus a faded stately house to explore when legs need a rest. Both charge from £4.25 and welcome dogs, so it comes down to distance and how much walking you fancy. Kedleston suits a shorter trip with young children, Calke rewards a longer visit with room to cycle. Changing Places facilities are at Calke, which is worth knowing if you need proper accessible changing.

4 places 2 free to visit

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Autumn woodland with fallen leaves covering the forest floor and a decaying tree stump in the foreground.

from £4.25

Calke Abbey

Ticknall

A 600 acre parkland estate with natural play, cycling trails and a faded stately house to poke around when legs need a rest.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingCaféChanging Places+12 more

A grand stone neoclassical building with a domed roof and ornamental columns stands in parkland surrounded by mature trees.

from £4.25

Kedleston Hall

Derby · ages 0+

National Trust neoclassical hall and parkland north of Derby - house, grounds and cafe from about £4.25 parkland.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBlue badge parking+12 more

Empty grass sports field with multiple goal posts and tree-lined boundary under partly cloudy sky.

Free

Sinfin Moor Park

Derby · ages 0-99

A big open park with a play area and a Nature Club, plus a Saturday café run by park volunteers.

CaféFree parkingOutdoor playParking+2 more

Two long-horned cattle grazing in an autumn meadow beside a stream, with woodland in the background.

Free

Watermead Country Park

Leicester

Free country park with a Jurassic play trail, a lake full of birds and meadows thick with dragonflies.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingDog friendlyOutdoor play+3 more

Good to know: country parks & nature reserves in Derby

Are any of them free?

Yes, Sinfin Moor Park and Watermead Country Park are free to visit.

What does a paid visit cost?

Paid entry starts from £4.25 at Calke Abbey. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.

Whereabouts are they?

You'll find country parks & nature reserves in Ticknall, Derby and Leicester. Every place we list is in or around Derby, and each listing has the full address and directions.