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Tip Plantation

2 ha

📷 Nikki Mahadevan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.12273, -1.42555

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦97+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +94 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +94 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Glow-worm, Western Honey Bee +6 more · last seen 2026

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Forest walks

Good match

Free

Public woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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8 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km▾
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Cromford Canal FootpathWalking route▾
Named route
Tibshelf WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Astwith WalkWalking route▾
Named route
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Cycling

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6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackwell TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km▾
Named routeRef 67Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route32 m▾
Named routeRef 67Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km▾
Named routeRef 67Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km▾
Named routeRef 67Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Higham Farm Ponds

📷 Nikki Mahadevan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Higham Farm Ponds

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Alfreton ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Doe Hill Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Kenning ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Scott Crescent Recreation GroundUrban park2.3 km→🌱Morton Recreation GroundUrban park3.1 km→🌱Alfreton ParkUrban park3.7 km→