Markeaton Park
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Markeaton Park is a large public park located in Markeaton, Derby, 207 acres in size. It attracts one million visitors a year, making it one of the most visited parks in the East Midlands. Markeaton Park is an important part of Derby history, which was sold to the Mundy family in 1516.
attractions: , restaurants: Jonty Farmer, NZA, POINTSIX Coffee House, The Potting Shed Cafe, Orangery Cafe, McDonald's, The Buttery, The Academy Bar, Subway, Subway
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Markeaton Park is a large public park located in Markeaton, Derby, 207 acres in size. It attracts one million visitors a year, making it one of the most visited parks in the East Midlands. Markeaton Park is an important part of Derby history, which was sold to the Mundy family in 1516.
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I recently visited Markeaton Park in Derby, and I must say it's a lovely place that exceeded my expectations! The park offers a perfect blend of nature and recreational activities for the whole family. First of all, the spacious car park made it convenient for us to find a spot easily. As we entered, we were greeted by open fields and a beautiful garden filled with an array of blooming flowers, creating a picturesque atmosphere. One of the highlights for me was the delightful coffee shop with delicious ice cream. It was the perfect spot to take a break, enjoy some refreshments, and savour the delightful treats. The ice cream options were amazing, and they even had a vegan magnum option, which was a great touch for those with dietary restrictions. For families with young children, the park is a dream come true. The huge playground caters to children of all ages, providing endless fun and entertainment. Moreover, the park's easy access for pushchairs was highly convenient for parents. What impressed me further was the park's versatility throughout the seasons. Whether it's a sunny summer day or a crisp autumn afternoon, Markeaton Park offers something special for every time of the year. One of the highlights for me during the visit was capturing family pictures in this beautiful setting. The park's stunning natural surroundings provide the perfect backdrop for cherished family memories. I also appreciated that Markeaton Park is dog-friendly. It's great to have a place where our four-legged friends can join in on the family fun. Overall, Markeaton Park is a fantastic place to spend quality family time. Whether you're enjoying a leisurely stroll, having a fun-filled day at the playground, or taking family photos, the park caters to everyone's needs. It's no wonder why it's one of my favourite places to visit in Derby!
Nottingham Family PhotographerNottingham Family Photographer
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A beautiful family park 🏞 try the little garden centre with potters cafe serving stunning food. It's next door to the farm which also has its own little cafe. Then of course there's the orangery off the main path near the craft centre. What with all this and the park area, railway museum, canoe lake, paddling pool, bouncy castle, crazy golf and cafe hut near the pool, skateboarding ramps, high rise bungee assault course. This park has just so much to offer! There's a cricket pitch, fishing lake and a golf course too. There is now a path that runs almost the whole circumference of the park, with many paths running off into other areas, which serves just about anyone. No more muddy winter walks (except in a couple of low lying areas near the golf course, if FOMP & DCC sorted this out, it would be perfect). Some of these paths take you into peaceful woodland areas. There used to be a train track running around the park years ago, with two stations in the park too, however this was all removed due to costs and it is now an additional peaceful walk, right from the A38 entrance to the children's canoe lake. (Just turn right, on foot, as you enter the park from the markeaton island entrance). I live 5 minutes from the park and had lunch there yesterday at potters cafe. The weather was just so beautiful and I bought a few plants for the garden too. At Christmas they have a craft fair, with a live band, singers, so many stalls, Santa of course and lots of nice food, mince pies & mulled wine. This year it takes place on the 3rd & 4th December.
Maz WalkerMaz Walker
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This place is great! It has so much to do. You can walk around the grounds and enjoy the nature and walk round, of which there are a few different options available. On certain days they have the little train 'museum' open. It's quite small but run by people who are very passionate about what they do and their hard work is fascinating to see. There is a small fee to enter but if you like trains it's definitely worth it. Even if you don't like trains but can appreciate someone's dedication and hard work, then it's worth a look. There is the craft area with a gift shop. The whole place has random wooden carved pieces dotted around the grounds. Young kids will love hunting for the fairy doors and finding rapunzel in her castle and the wooden thrones you can sit on. The play area is huge and has enough to keep kids occupied for a good bit of time. There is also a bigger area for the bigger kids, more of a challenge/activity than a play area. There's a cafe for refreshments, toilets, gift shop, ice cream van. There is a water area where you can hire a pedalo for a bit, a golf course, a variety of sports areas such as basketball courts, cricket ground and football area. There is also plenty of space for families to have picnics and play games of their own. Parking is well located and reasonably priced. Excellent place to go alone/walk your dog or for a family day out.
lianew cgcarelianew cgcare
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Markeaton is a great park. We visit alot throughout the years. The park itself is massive! It's set out really well with paths leading the way to all the main attractions on the park. Along the way there's fairy trees where you can leave a wish or find a hidden rocks. It has a 'crafts village' that has some lovely, independent shops. Within it is the toilets, cafe & paint a pot. One of the craft shops sells duck feed for the ducks, which Markeaton has alot of! So it's worth nipping in them just for the feed. The cafe is nice and not too expensive- they have homemade cakes but the hot drinks are all from one of those button machine, so are not amazing. The park has a really big play area with both a toddler section & an older kids section. Both are fenced and gated off, with seats on the inside for parents/ guardians to sit.. dogs are also not allowed in the play areas, but you can stand outside and watch the children over the fence (It's not high) (They're currently doing the play areas up, as they've taken out the crazy golf ) In the summer they open up the outdoor pool area, which is always very popular At one end of the park there's a little farm with horses, pigs, sheep etc. You do need to pay for parking 1 hour £1.60 Up to 2 hours £2.30 Up to 4 hours £3.70 All day £4.80
Rosie WinfieldRosie Winfield
10
Great park in Derby with lots of space for picnics and ball games. Mundy play area is good all ages my 2 x 10 year old grandsons had a great time there. They also went to the Tree House Trek which I booked online a bit expensive at £22 each but very safe and well organised. The rowing boats/pedalos were closed but there is a small pool with children’s kayaks, a bouncy castle area, mini golf and foot golf all chargeable. There is also a tea room and small courtyard selling crafts. We got ice creams from the ice cream van parked near the tea room. Large car park, I found pay machine very difficult to use as you have to download an app on your phone, there seemed to be a cash option also, but it’s quite expensive £4.40 for 4 hours £5.60 for more than 5. You can pay for less time. The toilets aren’t signposted but we found some by the kayaks. My personal opinion is it’s a great place to go when the weather is good but if you want to treat the kids not a cheap option, with special offers I spent less taking my grandsons to Drayton Manor. Having said that we would definitely go again and try the foot golf next time.
Denise FurzeDenise Furze
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Wonderful place to visit. If you love in Derby then you will know of Markeaton Park, it's wonderful in the summer where there are swan/push boats, a children's playground and mini golf open, of course in winter and while Covid 19 is around then most things will be different. The shops, cafe and children's playground are still open. The cafe you can normally get a range of hot or cold drinks, nice little treats - I don't think you can sit inside at the moment with Covid-19 around. There are ducks you can look at as well which is lovely to do and there is a garden centre as well very close by which is really nice (also a wonderful cafe at the garden centre when this opens) There is a Christmas tree up and festive elements in the Markeaton Craft Centre and there are lots of different walks you can go on around Markeaton Park. If you get really hungry there is a McDonalds and Subway opposite the Park.
Pepper OnigiriPepper Onigiri
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Nearby Restaurants Of Markeaton Park
Jonty Farmer
NZA
POINTSIX Coffee House
The Potting Shed Cafe
Orangery Cafe
McDonald's
The Buttery
The Academy Bar
Subway
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Jonty Farmer
4.1
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NZA
4.3
(100)$
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POINTSIX Coffee House
4.8
(90)$$
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The Potting Shed Cafe
4.7
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