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Baines Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.25837, -1.49569

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 421m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bush Vetch, Blackthorn, Pedunculate Oak +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Pedunculate Oak, Wood-sorrel +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 36 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
Common Lanepublic footpath · 599 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 599 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Rother Valley WashlandsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route548 m
Named routeLength 548 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route136 m
Named routeRef 67Length 136 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Common Lanerestricted byway · 45 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 45 mSurface gravelPath type: path
Green Lanebridleway · 576 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 576 mSurface compactedPath type: service
Mellor Lanerestricted byway · 307 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 307 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge over a small stream in Baines Wood

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge over a small stream in Baines Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Holmebrook Valley Country ParkUrban park2 km→🏞️HOLME BROOKCountry park2 km→🌱Linacre ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Holmebrook Valley ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Loundsley Green ParkUrban park3 km→

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