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Britton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.17702, -1.44318

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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
  • 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Hedge Mustard, Apple · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pilsley WalkWalking route
Named route
North Wingfield WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rother Valley WashlandsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route76 m
Named routeRef 67Length 76 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route156 m
Named routeRef 67Length 156 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route24 m
Named routeRef 67Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route282 m
Named routeRef 67Length 282 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Britton Wood - Rotting Tree Trunk

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Britton Wood - Rotting Tree Trunk

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🌱Sharley Park Leisure CentreUrban park2.9 km→🌱The Avenue Reclamation SiteUrban park3.9 km→🌱Kenning ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Wall PondUrban park2.6 km→🌱Grassmoor Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🏞️GRASSMOORCountry park4.8 km→

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