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Longedge Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.22234, -1.42235

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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
  • ☕Ashgate Coffee Co — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

café

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

9 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Astwith WalkWalking route
Named route
Midland Courtpublic footpath · 13 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mSurface pavedPath type: residential
Storforth Lane Terracepublic footpath · 402 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 402 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Rother Valley WashlandsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route4 m
Named routeLength 4 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
N/ACycling route548 m
Named routeLength 548 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entry to Recreation Ground, St Augustines, Chesterfield

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entry to Recreation Ground, St Augustines, Chesterfield

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🌱Holmebrook Valley Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🏞️HOLME BROOKCountry park4.4 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Eastwood ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱The Avenue Reclamation SiteUrban park1.6 km→

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