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Elvaston Castle walk, Derbyshire
Elvaston Castle · Photo: Richard Green

Set within 321 acres of parkland, woodland and formal gardens, Elvaston Castle Country Park is the setting for these walks, with the striking Gothic Revival mansion of Elvaston Castle at its heart.

The shorter option offers a quick and easy taste of the estate on flat, well-surfaced paths, while the longer of the walks explore further into the park’s varied landscapes, including the peaceful nature reserve with its rich birdlife.

One route also stretches out to follow the banks of the beautiful River Derwent, adding a scenic riverside section to your day.

With level terrain throughout and plenty to see, these walks are ideal for a relaxed wander through one of Derbyshire’s most attractive country parks.

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Walk information

Elvaston Castle Walk 1

Walk distance
2¼ miles
Time
1 hour
Route type
Circular

Elvaston Castle Country Park has around 321 acres of open parkland, woodland and formal historical gardens.

At the heart of the estate is Elvaston Castle, a gothic revival mansion designed by James Wyatt in the early 1800s. The house is not open to the public but the grounds are open for people to enjoy.

If you do not have much time and want to do a quick walk to get a flavour of the park this walk is ideal. It is on nice easy paths/quiet lanes and totally flat.

Elvaston Castle Walk 1 4.7 Ratings and reviews 3 ratings · 2 reviews

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Community feedback

Overall rating4.7

An outstanding walk

Dog friendly3.3 / 5
Path condition5.0 / 5
Buggy friendly3.3 / 5
Wheelchair friendly3.3 / 5
Toilet facilities4.3 / 5
Pub or café4.0 / 5
Route accuracy4.7 / 5
ClimbingTotally level
LivestockRarely any livestock
StilesNo stiles
Mud levelMay be muddy after wet weather

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Walker review

Nice accessible walk.

Walker review

Nice easy short walk.

Walk information

Elvaston Castle Walk 2

Walk distance
3½ miles
Time
2 hours
Route type
Circular

The beautiful and varied walk travels on the paths and lanes around the Elvaston Castle Country Park and will give you some of the best sites and views on the park.

The walk also takes you through the wonderful Nature Reserve which covers around 33 acres.

The reserve was established in 1989 and has a wide range of habitats and includes bird hides, dragonfly and butterfly areas and a heronry.

You could spot a wide variety of birds including herons, buzzards, kestrels, sparrowhawks, woodcock and snipe.

The walk is on nice easy paths/quiet lanes and totally flat. The path sometimes could be quite muddy in wet weather.

Elvaston Castle Walk 2 4.0 Ratings and reviews 1 rating · 1 review

Based on 1 user rating

Community feedback

Overall rating4.0

A very popular walk

Dog friendly5.0 / 5
Path condition4.0 / 5
Buggy friendly2.0 / 5
Wheelchair friendly1.0 / 5
Toilet facilities3.0 / 5
Pub or café3.0 / 5
Route accuracy5.0 / 5
ClimbingGentle slopes
LivestockSome livestock
StilesNo stiles
Mud levelWellies when wet

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Wet muddy walk around the nature reserve. Pretty flat and easy walk.

Walk information

Elvaston Castle Walk 3

Walk distance
3 miles
Time
1.5 hours
Route type
Circular

This is a nice and easy level walk, taking in some of the delights of the Elvaston Castle Country Park combined with some lovely walking alongside the wonderful River Derwent.

If you want to detour off the route slightly to visit the gardens at Elvaston Castle that is very easy to do. Just follow the pointer on the map on the app to take you back onto the route when you have finished exploring.

There is a 300m section of walking alongside the busy B5010 road to get to the river on this route, but there is a footpath all the way.

Elvaston Castle Walk 3 3.5 Ratings and reviews 2 ratings · 2 reviews

Based on 2 user ratings

Community feedback

Overall rating3.5

A well-liked walk

Dog friendly5.0 / 5
Path condition3.0 / 5
Buggy friendly5.0 / 5
Wheelchair friendly5.0 / 5
Toilet facilities3.0 / 5
Pub or café2.5 / 5
Route accuracy4.5 / 5
ClimbingTotally level
LivestockSome livestock
StilesNo stiles
Mud levelBoots recommended

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Walker review

Lovely easy walk

Walker review

Easy flat walk. Pleasant enough.

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Expanded route map for Elvaston Castle Walk 1, a 2.25 mile circular walk in Derbyshire