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Wheeldonmill Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.24788, -1.41974

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 273m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 67

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 28 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
Stonegravels Waypublic footpath · 694 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 694 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Chesterfield FP 19public footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mSurface metalIncline upPath type: steps
Chesterfield FP 19public footpath · 24 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 24 mPath type: footway
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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
Main RouteCycling route133 m
Named routeRef 67Length 133 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tapton Mill Bridge on the Chesterfield Canal

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tapton Mill Bridge on the Chesterfield Canal

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Holmebrook Valley Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Poolsbrook Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🏞️HOLME BROOKCountry park3.2 km→🏞️POOLSBROOKCountry park4.9 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Tapton ParkUrban park500 m→

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