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Dog walks in Shipley Country Park
Shipley Country Park is a park in Amber Valley, 3.4 km from the middle of Ilkeston. 135 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 34% are under 3 km and 37% are loops.
See every dog walk near Ilkeston, or across Derbyshire.
Three walks in Shipley Country Park
From the 135 walks that lie mostly in Shipley Country Park, those that start nearest its middle: a 7.4 km loop, a 5.1 km there and back and a 1.5 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Shipley, Amber Valley loop7.4 km · 127 min · A loop
- Mapperley and back5.1 km · 87 min · There and back
- Heanor and Loscoe to Shipley, Amber Valley1.5 km · 27 min · One way
The rules for dogs in Shipley Country Park
- Open by permission, not by right47 hectares of the woodlandWoods For All (Forestry Commission)
- Open by right13 hectares of the woodland
Amber Valley council has a dog control order we cannot yet place on the map, so it may apply here. Park byelaws and signs on the ground may say more.
What the walks in Shipley Country Park are like
Every share is of the 135 walks that lie mostly in Shipley Country Park, with Ilkeston as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
Over 12 km: under 1% of the walks in Shipley Country Park, against 6% near Ilkeston.
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 | Ilkeston |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 34% | 33% |
| 3 to 5 km | 25% | 22% |
| 5 to 8 km | 26% | 21% |
| 8 to 12 km | 14% | 16% |
| Over 12 km | <1% | 6% |
What shape they are
A loop: 37% of the walks in Shipley Country Park, the same as Ilkeston as a whole, and no row here differs.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Ilkeston |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 37% | 37% |
| There and back the same way | 37% | 37% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 25% | 25% |
What is beside the path
Through a park or green space for a third or more: 99% of the walks in Shipley Country Park, against 39% near Ilkeston.
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 | Ilkeston |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 95% | 40% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 82% | 77% |
| On open access land for a third or more | <1% | <1% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 99% | 39% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 15% | 13% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 53% | 50% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | <1% | 3% |
What might stop you
No busy road to cross: 74% of the walks in Shipley Country Park, against 47% near Ilkeston.
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 | Ilkeston |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 100% | 90% |
| Never beside a busy road | 71% | 45% |
| No busy road to cross | 74% | 47% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 57% | 34% |
| No steps | 82% | 57% |
What is on the way
Pass a public toilet: 45% of the walks in Shipley Country Park, against 17% near Ilkeston.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Ilkeston |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 85% | 85% |
| Pass a pub | 30% | 39% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 97% | 80% |
| Pass a public toilet | 45% | 17% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | <1% | <1% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 41% | 24% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Shipley Country 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 Shipley Country Park?
- Amber Valley has a dog order we cannot yet place, so it may apply here, read on 1 October 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Shipley Country Park?
- 135 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Shipley Country Park.
What is in Shipley Country Park
13 car parks, 2 public toilets and 25 dog bins within Shipley Country Park or at its edge, from OpenStreetMap.