Darley Fields
🏟 Playground & park · Chester Green, Derby
Darley Fields
A free riverside recreation ground at Chester Green, Derby, with a children's play area and football pitches beside the River Derwent.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open daily, dawn to dusk · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
Address: Old Chester Road, Chester Green, Derby, DE1 3SA
Plus Code: 9C4WWGPG+V7
About Darley Fields
Darley Fields is a free open recreation ground at Chester Green on the edge of Derby city centre, listed among Derby City Council's local parks and recreation grounds. Lying close to the River Derwent and bordering the much larger Darley Park, the fields provide a flat expanse of grass used for informal recreation and organised football. It is one of Derby City Council's football hub sites, offering grass pitches for hire for the local football season, and the Chester Green Community Centre is based here. For families, there is a children's play area on the site, making it a free option for a short outdoor visit combined with a riverside walk. Because it is a neighbourhood recreation ground rather than a facilities-heavy destination park, the council does not publish details such as toilets, parking or opening hours for the site itself, so visitors should plan for an open, largely unstaffed green space. Its position at Chester Green, within easy reach of the city centre and Darley Park, makes it a handy local spot for play and sport.
⭐ What makes this place special
- football pitches
- grass sports pitches
- Chester Green Community Centre
- one of Derby City Council's football hub sites
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
🧒 Ages & play
- children's play area
📍 Nearby places to play
- Darley Park · approx 0.2 miles · Darley Abbey
- Racecourse Playing Fields · approx 0.7 miles · Chaddesden
- Allestree Park · approx 1.0 miles · Allestree
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Where is Darley Fields?
It is at Chester Green, off Old Chester Road, just north of Derby city centre and beside Darley Park and the River Derwent.
Is Darley Fields free?
Yes. It is a free public recreation ground listed among Derby City Council's local parks.
Is there a playground at Darley Fields?
Yes. There is a children's play area on the recreation ground.
Can you play football at Darley Fields?
Yes. Darley Fields is one of Derby City Council's football hub sites, with grass pitches available for hire during the football season.
Are there toilets or parking at Darley Fields?
The council does not publish toilet or parking details for this neighbourhood rec ground; treat it as an open green space.