# List of parks and open spaces in Derbyshire

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.

## Parks and open spaces in Derbyshire

| Name | Location | Type | Notes |
| Alfreton Park | Alfreton | Urban park | |
| Allestree Park | Derby | Urban park | Largest city park in Derby. 18th century origins. Largest Local Nature Reserve in Derbyshire. |
| Alvaston Park | Derby | Urban park | Riverside park of 85 acres, opened in 1913. |
| Ashbourne Recreation Ground | Ashbourne | Urban park | |
| Ashwood Park | Buxton | Urban park | The 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. |
| Aston-on-Trent Brickyard Plantation | Aston-on-Trent | Woodland | |
| Bakewell Recreation Ground | Bakewell | Urban park | |
| Bankswood Park | Glossop | Urban park | In Hadfield district |
| Bath Gardens | Bakewell | Gardens | |
| Belper Parks | Belper | Urban park and nature reserve | Originally part of the medieval Royal Forest of Duffield Frith |
| Belper River Gardens | Belper | Urban park | |
| Bluebell Wood | Hayfield | Nature reserve | |
| Buxton Country Park and Grin Woods | Buxton | Country park and woodland | Buxton 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. |
| Calke Abbey | 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). |
| Carsington Water | Ashbourne | Country park | Walking and cycling trails around the reservoir |
| Chaddesden Park | Derby | Urban park | |
| Chatsworth Estate | Bakewell | Park and formal gardens | 1000 acres of parkland by the River Derwent designed by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown in the 1760s. 105 acres of gardens. |
| Corbar Woods | Buxton | Woodland | 8.7 hectares (21 acres) on Corbar Hill managed by Buxton Civic Association. |
| Cote Heath Park | Buxton | Urban park | The public park has a football pitch, a bowling green, a skate park, a multi-use games area and a children's playground |
| Cotes Park and Pennytown Plantations | Alfreton | Woodland | |
| Cray's Hill Queen Elizabeth Park | Swanwick | Urban park | |
| Crossley Park | Ripley | Urban park | Crossley family donated it to Ripley town in 1901 |
| Darley Park | Derby | Urban park | Opened in 1931 |
| Derby Arboretum | Derby | Urban park | Grade II* listed historic park, opened in 1840 |
| Derwent Gardens | Matlock Bath | Urban park | |
| Elvaston Castle | Elvaston | Country park | Operated by Derbyshire County Council with public access since 1970. 321 acres of parkland, woodland and formal gardens. |
| Eureka Park | Swadlincote | Urban park | Recreation ground since the 1920s |
| Frith Wood | Dronfield | Woodland | |
| Gadley Woods | Buxton | Woodland | 2.8 hectares (6.9 acres) managed by Buxton Civic Association. |
| Hall Leys Park | Matlock | Urban Park | |
| Hardwick Hall | Chesterfield | Park and formal gardens | National Trust estate |
| Heanor Memorial Park | Heanor | Urban park | Opened in 1951 |
| Heights of Abraham | Matlock Bath | Urban park | Grade II* listed historic hilltop park with two large caverns. Privately run with admission charge. |
| Hogshaw Woods | Buxton | | 1.1 hectares (2.7 acres) managed by Buxton Civic Association. |
| Holmewood Woodlands | Holmewood | Woodland | |
| Howard Park | Glossop | Urban park | |
| Kedleston Hall | Derby | Park and formal gardens | National Trust estate with 800 acres of parkland |
| Lovers' Walks | Matlock Bath | Urban park | Dates back to the 1740s |
| Manners Plantations | Ilkeston | Woodland | |
| Manor Park | Glossop | Urban park | |
| Markeaton Park | Derby | Urban park | 207 acres, opened in 1931. |
| Maurice Lea Memorial Park | Swadlincote | Urban park | Gifted 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. |
| Memorial Park | Whaley Bridge | Urban park | |
| Newhall Park | Swadlincote | Urban park | |
| Normanton Park | Derby | Urban park | Opened in 1909. |
| Pavilion Gardens | Buxton | Urban park | The 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. |
| Peak District | High Peak and Derbyshire Dales | National park | Established in 1951 as the UK's first national park, covering hundreds of square miles of gritstone moorlands and ridges and limestone hills and dales. |
| Poolsbrook Country Park | Chesterfield | Country Park | 165 acres of woodland, meadows, lakes and wildlife habitats. |
| Queen's Park | Chesterfield | Urban park | Grade II* listed historic park, opened in 1887. |
| Riddings Wood | Riddings | Woodland | |
| Serpentine Walks | Buxton | Urban park | Grade II* listed historic park alongside the River Wye, landscaped in the 1830s by Joseph Paxton. |
| Shaw Wood | Oakerthorpe | Woodland | |
| Sherbrook Wood | Buxton | Woodland | 3 acres of woodland managed by the Buxton Civic Association and the southern section is owned by Derbyshire County Council. |
| Shipley Country Park | Shipley | Country park | Operated by Derbyshire County Council with public access since 1976. 700 acres of parkland and woodland. |
| Sinfin Moor Park and Nature Reserve | Derby | Urban park | |
| Sleet Moor Wood and Colliery Plantation | Swanwick | Woodland | |
| Somercotes Park | Somercotes | Urban park | |
| The Slopes | Buxton | Urban park | Grade 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. |
| Victoria Park | Ilkeston | Urban park | |
| West Park | Long Eaton | Urban park | |