markeaton park is derby's most used leisure facility. other major parks in the city include allestree park, darley park, chaddesden park, alvaston park, normanton park and osmaston park. derby is believed to be one of the country's highest, if not the highest, ranking cities for parkland per capita. darley and derwent parks lie immediately north of the city centre and are home to owls, kingfishers and other wildlife. derby rowing club and derwent rowing club are located on the banks of the river, where is also a riverside walk and cycle path.