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Dog walks in Alvaston Park

Alvaston Park is a park in Derby, 3 km from the middle of Derby. 18 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 10 of 18 are under 3 km and 4 are loops.

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Alvaston Park on Derbyshire. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Three walks in Alvaston Park

From the 18 walks that lie mostly in Alvaston Park, those that start nearest its middle: a 2.6 km loop, a 10.4 km there and back and a 5.2 km one-way walk.

Where these go is in the app

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  • Near Alvaston Park (shortest)2.6 km · 44 min · A loop
  • Near Alvaston Park (longest)10.4 km · 179 min · There and back
  • Near Alvaston Park (in between)5.2 km · 90 min · One way

The rules for dogs in Alvaston Park

None of Derby council's orders mentions dogs (read 1 October 2026). Park byelaws and signs on the ground may say more.

What the walks in Alvaston Park are like

Every share is of the 18 walks that lie mostly in Alvaston Park, with Derby as a whole marked on each bar.

How far they go

Under 3 km: 10 of 18 walks in Alvaston Park, against 40% near Derby.

Where the walks fall by length. The five bars add up to the whole, give or take the rounding.

Walks thatShare of walks measuredDerby
Under 3 km
10 of 18
40%
3 to 5 km
3 of 18
18%
5 to 8 km
3 of 18
16%
8 to 12 km
2 of 18
10%
Over 12 km
0 of 18
13%

What shape they are

There and back the same way: 10 of 18 walks in Alvaston Park, against 41% near Derby.

A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.

Walks thatShare of walks measuredDerby
A loop
4 of 18
31%
There and back the same way
10 of 18
41%
One way, ending somewhere else
4 of 18
26%

What is beside the path

Through a park or green space for a third or more: 14 of 18 walks in Alvaston Park, against 37% near Derby.

Shares of walks where the ground beside the path is a given kind for the stated part of the way.

Walks thatShare of walks measuredDerby
Under trees for a third or more of the way
14 of 18
39%
Beside water for a tenth or more
18 of 18
65%
On open access land for a third or more
0 of 18
<1%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
14 of 18
37%
Off road for four fifths or more
3 of 18
3%
On roads or lanes for half or more
10 of 18
86%
Through built-up streets for half or more
0 of 18
22%

What might stop you

No stile, gate or cattle grid: 18 of 18 walks in Alvaston Park, against 80% near Derby.

Shares of walks with none of each thing on the way. A road counts when it runs within about fifteen metres of the path.

Walks thatShare of walks measuredDerby
Never beside a fast road
14 of 18
72%
Never beside a busy road
7 of 18
52%
No busy road to cross
9 of 18
54%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
18 of 18
80%
No steps
9 of 18
58%

What is on the way

Pass a pub: 2 of 18 walks in Alvaston Park, against 58% near Derby.

Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.

Walks thatShare of walks measuredDerby
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
18 of 18
95%
Pass a pub
2 of 18
58%
Pass a dog-waste bin
18 of 18
78%
Pass a public toilet
17 of 18
49%
Pass a drinking-water tap
0 of 18
6%
Pass a busy beauty spot
4 of 18
41%

Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made

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Walks in Alvaston Park, for your dog

If you live in Derbyshire, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app what your dog finds hard and it shows you walks that suit, with anything that might stop you shown first.

Walks beyond your home county come with Further, the Trekosa subscription. What Further adds

Questions people ask

Can I take my dog to Alvaston Park?
Derby has no dog order that mentions dogs, read on 1 October 2026.
How many dog walks are there in Alvaston Park?
18 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Alvaston Park.

What is in Alvaston Park

5 car parks, 1 public toilet and 17 dog bins within Alvaston Park or at its edge, from OpenStreetMap.