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Bolehill and Steeple Grange Recreation Ground

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.09382, -1.56811

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

13 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Wren +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Wren +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Common Nettle, Wood Avens +120 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Common Nettle, Wood Avens +120 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Black Clock, Meadow Grasshopper +139 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glow-worm, Black Clock, Meadow Grasshopper +139 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 43 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 12Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dark Lanepublic footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 547Cycling route
Named routeRef 547National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route286 m
Named routeRef 547Length 286 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route194 m
Named routeRef 547Length 194 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 54Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route97 m
Named routeRef 54Length 97 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Named routeRef High Peak TrailLength 27 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Carsington Water Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

17 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Lanerestricted byway · 595 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 595 mSurface groundPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bolehill and Steeple Grange War Memorial

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bolehill and Steeple Grange War Memorial

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🌱Hall Leys ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Derwent GardensUrban park2.7 km→🌱Derwent GardensUrban park2.7 km→🌱Lovers' WalksUrban park2.9 km→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park3.2 km→🌱Knowleston GardensUrban park4.7 km→

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