Park
Dog walks in West Park
West Park is a park in Erewash, 8.5 km from the middle of Ilkeston. 26 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 14 of 26 are under 3 km and 7 are loops.
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Three walks in West Park
From the 26 walks that lie mostly in West Park, those that start nearest its middle: a 3.5 km loop, a 4.7 km there and back and a 2.4 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Near West Park (in between)3.5 km · 60 min · A loop
- Near West Park (longest)4.7 km · 81 min · There and back
- Near West Park (shortest)2.4 km · 41 min · One way
The rules for dogs in West Park
- Local nature reserveFox CovertNatural England designations
- Open by permission, not by right5 hectares of the woodlandWoods For All (Forestry Commission)
Erewash 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 West Park are like
Every share is of the 26 walks that lie mostly in West Park, with Ilkeston as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
Under 3 km: 14 of 26 walks in West Park, against 33% 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 | 14 of 26 | 33% |
| 3 to 5 km | 10 of 26 | 22% |
| 5 to 8 km | 2 of 26 | 21% |
| 8 to 12 km | 0 of 26 | 16% |
| Over 12 km | 0 of 26 | 6% |
What shape they are
A loop: 7 of 26 walks in West Park, against 37% near Ilkeston.
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 | 7 of 26 | 37% |
| There and back the same way | 12 of 26 | 37% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 7 of 26 | 25% |
What is beside the path
Through a park or green space for a third or more: 26 of 26 walks in West 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 | 2 of 26 | 40% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 23 of 26 | 77% |
| On open access land for a third or more | 0 of 26 | <1% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 26 of 26 | 39% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 3 of 26 | 13% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 10 of 26 | 50% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | 0 of 26 | 3% |
What might stop you
No stile, gate or cattle grid: 26 of 26 walks in West Park, against 34% 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 | 26 of 26 | 90% |
| Never beside a busy road | 7 of 26 | 45% |
| No busy road to cross | 12 of 26 | 47% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 26 of 26 | 34% |
| No steps | 15 of 26 | 57% |
What is on the way
Pass a busy beauty spot: 26 of 26 walks in West Park, against 24% 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 | 26 of 26 | 85% |
| Pass a pub | 19 of 26 | 39% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 26 of 26 | 80% |
| Pass a public toilet | 22 of 26 | 17% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | 0 of 26 | <1% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 26 of 26 | 24% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in West 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 West Park?
- Erewash 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 West Park?
- 26 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in West Park.
What is in West Park
12 car parks, 2 public toilets and 30 dog bins within West Park or at its edge, from OpenStreetMap.