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Wheeldonmill Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

PicnicFamilyDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.25418, -1.42087

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreeToilets

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 11 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
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Cycling

72 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
Main RouteCycling route133 m
Named routeRef 67Length 133 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route4 m
Named routeLength 4 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Chesterfield Canal and Railway Bridge

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Chesterfield Canal and Railway Bridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Holmebrook Valley Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Poolsbrook Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🏞️HOLME BROOKCountry park3.2 km→🏞️POOLSBROOKCountry park4.9 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Tapton ParkUrban park1.1 km→

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