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Baines Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Wood-pasture hypothesis · CC BY-SA 3.0

PicnicDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.26532, -1.48569

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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
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

café, picnic area

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 30 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
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
Common Lanepublic footpath · 599 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 599 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

33 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 route548 m
Named routeLength 548 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route297 m
Named routeRef 67Length 297 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mellor Lanerestricted byway · 307 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 307 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Mellor Lanerestricted byway · 38 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 38 mPath type: service
Common Lanerestricted byway · 45 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 45 mSurface gravelPath type: path
Mellor Lanerestricted byway · 27 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 27 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 Wikipedia · Wood-pasture hypothesis · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱Holmebrook Valley Country ParkUrban park2 km→🏞️HOLME BROOKCountry park2 km→🌱Linacre ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Holmebrook Valley ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Loundsley Green ParkUrban park3 km→

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