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Rodknoll Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.22270, -1.53827

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

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 · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
North Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Loadshead Lanepublic footpath · 683 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 683 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Rodknoll Lanepublic footpath · 243 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 243 mSurface compactedPath type: service
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
White Peak LoopCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 680Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeRef 680Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 680Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Syda Lane View

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Syda Lane View

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Linacre ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Somersall ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Chatsworth House GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱Beeley Playing FieldUrban park4.9 km→✦Holymoorside & Walton South Boundary StoneHistoric site5 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→

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