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Plover Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.24924, -1.39755

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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

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

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 67

Varies

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 · 21 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
Dronfield Rotary WalkWalking route
Named route
Brimington FP 18public footpath · 200 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 200 mPath type: footway
Chesterfield FP 13public footpath · 510 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 510 mPath type: footway
Anderson Lanepublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

78 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Rother Valley WashlandsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Doorstep RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Clowne Branch Line GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Brimington BW 19bridleway · 223 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 223 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Brimington BW 19bridleway · 4 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 4 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Brimington BW 19bridleway · 6 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 6 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Balmoak Lanebridleway · 153 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 153 mSurface pavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grove Road

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grove Road

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Nearby places

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🌱Poolsbrook Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Holmebrook Valley Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🏞️POOLSBROOKCountry park3.4 km→🏞️HOLME BROOKCountry park4.7 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Tapton ParkUrban park1.1 km→

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