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Stretton Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.13980, -1.42383

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

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

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackwell TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route72 m
Named routeRef 67Length 72 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 67Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 67Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 67Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Crow Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmPath type: service
Ogston Lanebridleway · 12 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Ogston Lanebridleway · 16 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 16 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Ogston Lanebridleway · 410 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 410 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Ogston Lanebridleway · 50 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 50 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Midland main line west of Stretton Hillside

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Midland main line west of Stretton Hillside

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sharley Park Leisure CentreUrban park3.3 km→🌱Kenning ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Doe Hill Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→💧Ogston ReservoirReservoir1.2 km→🌱Scott Crescent Recreation GroundUrban park2.4 km→🌱Morton Recreation GroundUrban park2.4 km→

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