Amber Valley Borough Council manage a variety of sites and facilities including two Green Flag award-winning parks. Parks and gardens located within the borough include:
- Crossley Park - Awarded Green Flag 2007-2009
- Heanor Memorial Park
- Belper River Gardens
- Belper Deer Park - Awarded Green Flag 2008-2009
- Somercotes Park
- Alfreton Park
- Alfreton Welfare
- Riddings Park / Recreation ground
Derbyshire County Council's Countryside Service manages a wonderful variety of sites and facilities, ranging from local footpaths to national trails, from large country parks to small picnic sites, from amenity grasslands to flower-rich hay meadows, from reservoirs to ponds, to car parks, canals, wetlands, woodlands, visitor centres, and even historic buildings and structures.
