You can spend a whole day walking in the Park without retracing your steps. Walking is made much more pleasurable if you take the time to take in the magnificent views and to look at natural features - ranging from wild flowers to butterflies and birds.
The woods are particularly good for many species of fungi, especially in autumn and there are several magnificent trees of great age.
Allestree Park is a wonderful facility for enjoying the outdoors and learning about the natural world and has long been used as a venue for guided walks and other activities by the City Council and other organisations.
The Friends have organised several of these, including activity days for young people in collaboration with the City Council. Participants are able to enjoy a variety of things, including bird-box making, bug hunts and pond-dipping.
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On the Golf Course - with views across the Derwent Valley
There must be very few courses more scenic than that of Allestree Park. |
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| An angler on the Lower Lake |
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| An August Bank Holiday in the Park |  |
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A Veteran tree walk:
Neil Granthier, one of Allestree Parks' rangers addressing a party in front of one of the Park's venerable giants. |
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| A Veteran tree walk:
Participants measuring a giant oak. |
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Children’s Activity Day:
Making a bird nesting box |
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Children’s Activity Day:
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Photos 1-5 by Bill Grange 6&7 by Derby evening Telegraph
Allestree Park Nature Trail
Click on the picture on the right to go to Derby City Council's Walks and Nature Trails page - click on the nature trail for Allestree Park to see and print out a copy of the leaflet. |
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