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.

The Mundy family gave Markeaton Park to Derby City Council in the early 20th century, who now provide facilities and events throughout the year.

The park has a pitch and putt course, rowing boats, fishing and tennis courts plus the refurbished Grade II listed Orangery Cafe and Craft Village.

Children's activities include playgrounds, Skyline High Ropes, paddling pool, donkey rides, a light railway and crazy golf.

Markeaton parkrun, a free weekly timed 5k run, takes place in the park every Saturday morning at 9.00am, having moved from its previous location at Darley.

[2] The park also annually hosts a triathlon organised by the Jenson Button Trust,[3] as well as other athletic events throughout the year such as the Race for Life and the Resolution Run.

Their youngest daughter Constance married William Henry Fox Talbot, the famous pioneer of photography.

[10] The Diary also contains several letters from Harriet and William to members of their family and describes some of their life at Markeaton Hall.

In 1864 in Hanover Square he married Emily Maria Georgiana Cavendish (1846–1929) who was the daughter of the Hon.

When she died in 1929 her successor the Reverend William Clarke-Maxwell upon her direction donated Markeaton Hall and surrounding land to the Council.