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Padley Wood - Broadleaved woodland

41 ha

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome41 ha

Getting here

53.14771, -1.40187

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 136m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 14 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
Straw Lanepublic footpath · 204 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 204 mSurface pavedPath type: track
Straw Lanepublic footpath · 112 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 112 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Danesmoor Footbridgepublic footpath · 25 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 25 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

11 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 route23 m
Named routeRef 67Length 23 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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Padley Wood Bridge (TCC-80)

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Padley Wood Bridge (TCC-80)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sharley Park Leisure CentreUrban park2.1 km→🌱Tibshelf PondsUrban park4.2 km→🌱Kenning ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Doe Hill Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Morton Recreation GroundUrban park1.4 km→🌱Scott Crescent Recreation GroundUrban park2.1 km→

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