Nature reserve
Dog walks in Chaddesden Park Nature Area
Chaddesden Park Nature Area is a nature reserve in Derby, 3.1 km from the middle of Derby. 16 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 6 of 16 are under 3 km and 5 are loops.
See every dog walk near Derby, or across Derbyshire.
Three walks in Chaddesden Park Nature Area
From the 16 walks that lie mostly in Chaddesden Park Nature Area, those that start nearest its middle: an 11.2 km loop, a 1.8 km there and back and a 6.8 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Near Chaddesden Park Nature Area (longest)11.2 km · 193 min · A loop
- Near Chaddesden Park Nature Area (shortest)1.8 km · 30 min · There and back
- Near Chaddesden Park Nature Area (in between)6.8 km · 117 min · One way
The land and what it asks of a dog
- Open by permission, not by right4 hectares of the woodlandWoods For All (Forestry Commission)
None of Derby council's orders mentions dogs (read 1 October 2026). Signs on the ground may say more.
What the walks in Chaddesden Park Nature Area are like
Every share is of the 16 walks that lie mostly in Chaddesden Park Nature Area, with Derby as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
8 to 12 km: 4 of 16 walks in Chaddesden Park Nature Area, against 10% near Derby.
Where the walks fall by length. The five bars add up to the whole, give or take the rounding.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Derby |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 6 of 16 | 40% |
| 3 to 5 km | 2 of 16 | 18% |
| 5 to 8 km | 2 of 16 | 16% |
| 8 to 12 km | 4 of 16 | 10% |
| Over 12 km | 2 of 16 | 13% |
What shape they are
There and back the same way: 7 of 16 walks in Chaddesden Park Nature Area, against 41% near Derby.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Derby |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 5 of 16 | 31% |
| There and back the same way | 7 of 16 | 41% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 4 of 16 | 26% |
What is beside the path
Beside water for a tenth or more: 15 of 16 walks in Chaddesden Park Nature Area, against 65% near Derby.
Shares of walks where the ground beside the path is a given kind for the stated part of the way.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Derby |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 7 of 16 | 39% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 15 of 16 | 65% |
| On open access land for a third or more | 0 of 16 | <1% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 8 of 16 | 37% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 1 of 16 | 3% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 12 of 16 | 86% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | 0 of 16 | 22% |
What might stop you
No steps: 13 of 16 walks in Chaddesden Park Nature Area, against 58% 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 that | Share of walks measured | Derby |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 11 of 16 | 72% |
| Never beside a busy road | 10 of 16 | 52% |
| No busy road to cross | 12 of 16 | 54% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 14 of 16 | 80% |
| No steps | 13 of 16 | 58% |
What is on the way
Pass a public toilet: 13 of 16 walks in Chaddesden Park Nature Area, against 49% near Derby.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Derby |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 16 of 16 | 95% |
| Pass a pub | 14 of 16 | 58% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 16 of 16 | 78% |
| Pass a public toilet | 13 of 16 | 49% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | 0 of 16 | 6% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 2 of 16 | 41% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Chaddesden Park Nature Area, 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.
Anywhere in Great Britain, even with no signal.
Further is the Trekosa subscription. 7 of its 16 walks run under trees for a third of the way or more. It brings the Further map, 1:25,000, with contours, field walls and every right of way, while you have signal. Press Offline on a walk in Chaddesden Park Nature Area before you set off and its map stays on your phone until you remove it, for when the signal drops. Drift off the path and the phone buzzes. It also opens walks beyond your home county, if Derbyshire is not yours.
The first 250 households have it for good. After that, £4.99 a month or £34.99 a year.
Questions people ask
- Do dogs need a lead in Chaddesden Park Nature Area?
- Derby has no dog order that mentions dogs, read on 1 October 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Chaddesden Park Nature Area?
- 16 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Chaddesden Park Nature Area.
Getting there
7 car parks, 1 public toilet and 10 dog bins within Chaddesden Park Nature Area or at its edge, from OpenStreetMap.