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Bower Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 roger geach · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.22700, -1.36242

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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
Parking· Free

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

11 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
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Cuckoo WayWalking route
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The Miners WayWalking route
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Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Sculpture Trail, HardwickWalking route5.3 km

Discover the craftmanship of the Hardwick Masons as you follow the new sculptures along the trail. Dogs on leads in the park.

Named routeLength 5.3 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

79 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 5Cycling route
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Stockley TrailCycling route
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Rother Valley WashlandsCycling route
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LCN 3Cycling route
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Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Clowne Branch Line GreenwayCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Duckmanton Moor

📷 roger geach · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Duckmanton Moor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Poolsbrook Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🏞️POOLSBROOKCountry park3.5 km→✦Bolsover CastleHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Eastwood ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Poolsbrook Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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