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Bluebank Wood - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.26700, -1.40886

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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

12 signed routes nearby · 23 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
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

74 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
N/ACycling route67 m
Named routeLength 67 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bilby Lanebridleway · 270 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 270 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Chesterfield Canal and Bluebank Wood

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Chesterfield Canal and Bluebank Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Poolsbrook Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Holmebrook Valley Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🏞️POOLSBROOKCountry park4.2 km→🏞️HOLME BROOKCountry park4.3 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Tapton ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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