Getting here
53.23620, -1.45634
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 256m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 256m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Himalayan Balsam, Creeping Thistle +33 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Himalayan Balsam, Creeping Thistle +33 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Tree Bumblebee, Early Bumblebee, Harlequin Ladybird +35 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Tree Bumblebee, Early Bumblebee, Harlequin Ladybird +35 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Elder, Meadowsweet, Beech +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Whittington and the HandleysWalking route
🚴Cycling
66 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 5Cycling route
Rother Valley WashlandsCycling route
LCN 3Cycling route
Route 67Cycling route
N/ACycling route548 m
N/ACycling route107 m
Wildlife to spot
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