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Dog walks in Markeaton Park
Markeaton Park is a park in Derby, 2.4 km from the middle of Derby. 35 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 48% are under 3 km and 37% are loops.
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Three walks in Markeaton Park
From the 35 walks that lie mostly in Markeaton Park, those that start nearest its middle: a 3.8 km loop, an 11.3 km there and back and a 1.9 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Near Markeaton Park (in between)3.8 km · 65 min · A loop
- Near Markeaton Park (longest)11.3 km · 194 min · There and back
- Near Markeaton Park (shortest)1.9 km · 32 min · One way
The rules for dogs in Markeaton Park
- 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). Park byelaws and signs on the ground may say more.
What the walks in Markeaton Park are like
Every share is of the 35 walks that lie mostly in Markeaton Park, with Derby as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
5 to 8 km: 5% of the walks in Markeaton Park, against 16% 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 | 48% | 40% |
| 3 to 5 km | 25% | 18% |
| 5 to 8 km | 5% | 16% |
| 8 to 12 km | 5% | 10% |
| Over 12 km | 14% | 13% |
What shape they are
One way, ending somewhere else: 17% of the walks in Markeaton Park, against 26% 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 | 37% | 31% |
| There and back the same way | 45% | 41% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 17% | 26% |
What is beside the path
Through a park or green space for a third or more: 97% of the walks in Markeaton 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 that | Share of walks measured | Derby |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 91% | 39% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 80% | 65% |
| On open access land for a third or more | <1% | <1% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 97% | 37% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 2% | 3% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 85% | 86% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | <1% | 22% |
What might stop you
No steps: 40% of the walks in Markeaton Park, 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 | 80% | 72% |
| Never beside a busy road | 51% | 52% |
| No busy road to cross | 51% | 54% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 91% | 80% |
| No steps | 40% | 58% |
What is on the way
Pass a busy beauty spot: 100% of the walks in Markeaton Park, against 41% 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 | 100% | 95% |
| Pass a pub | 25% | 58% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 100% | 78% |
| Pass a public toilet | 100% | 49% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | 11% | 6% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 100% | 41% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Markeaton 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 Markeaton Park?
- Derby has no dog order that mentions dogs, read on 1 October 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Markeaton Park?
- 35 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Markeaton Park.
What is in Markeaton Park
6 car parks, 3 public toilets and 40 dog bins within Markeaton Park or at its edge, from OpenStreetMap.