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Arkwright Plantation

13 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

53.21180, -1.54046

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Wren
🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Wren
🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Meadow Pipit +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Meadow Pipit +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Black-headed Cardinal Beetle, Eupeodes · last seen 2025; Insects — Black-headed Cardinal Beetle, Eupeodes · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Bullace, Trailing Bellflower, Common Bistort +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bullace, Trailing Bellflower, Common Bistort +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Moderate match

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route

Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km

Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route

South Chesterfield WayWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km

Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route

North Chesterfield WayWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

🚴

Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 5Cycling route

Named routeRef 5Local cycle route

LCN 3Cycling route

Named routeRef 3Local cycle route

White Peak LoopCycling route

Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route1.8 km

Named routeRef 680Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface

Main RouteCycling route51 m

Named routeRef 680Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route1.2 km

Named routeRef 680Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface

Wildlife to spot

13,424 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

13,424 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds43 species

autumn

2025

Blue Tit · Starling · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Pheasant +38

Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
RobinErithacus rubecula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
RedwingTurdus iliacus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
MagpiePica pica
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
RavenCorvus corax
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
JackdawColoeus monedula
SiskinSpinus spinus
JayGarrulus glandarius
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
DunnockPrunella modularis
LapwingVanellus vanellus
LinnetLinaria cannabina
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
TealAnas crecca
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
NuthatchSitta europaea
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Coal TitPeriparus ater
SnipeGallinago gallinago

🦌

Mammals2 species

autumn

2025

Red Deer · Badger

Red DeerCervus elaphus
BadgerMeles meles

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

13,424 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds43 species

autumn

2025

Blue Tit · Starling · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Pheasant +38

Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
RobinErithacus rubecula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
RedwingTurdus iliacus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
MagpiePica pica
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
RavenCorvus corax
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
JackdawColoeus monedula
SiskinSpinus spinus
JayGarrulus glandarius
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
DunnockPrunella modularis
LapwingVanellus vanellus
LinnetLinaria cannabina
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
TealAnas crecca
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
NuthatchSitta europaea
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Coal TitPeriparus ater
SnipeGallinago gallinago

🦌

Mammals2 species

autumn

2025

Red Deer · Badger

Red DeerCervus elaphus
BadgerMeles meles

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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