Plan your visit
Getting here
53.30643, -1.33412
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️TPT Car Park 311m away — 8 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️TPT Car Park 311m away — 8 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +42 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ground-ivy, Red Campion, Early Dog-violet +22 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ground-ivy, Red Campion, Early Dog-violet +22 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hogweed, Garlic Mustard, Ramsons +1 more foraging species
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 67
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Barlborough Heritage TrailWalking route
The Chaffinch TrailWalking route
The Miners WayWalking route
Boiley Lanepublic footpath · 14 m
Boiley Lanepublic footpath · 325 m
Boiley Lane Bridgepublic footpath · 24 m
🚴Cycling
70 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Doorstep RideCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Route 67Cycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Clowne Branch Line GreenwayCycling route
🐴Horse riding
11 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Former towpath of the Chesterfield Canal near Birley Farm, Spinkhill
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