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Bluebank Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.27012, -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

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Great Tit +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Great Tit +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Great Willowherb, Wild Teasel, Primrose +23 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Great Willowherb, Wild Teasel, Primrose +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Elder, Hogweed, Blackthorn +2 more foraging species

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 67

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 15 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

76 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
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bilby Lanebridleway · 270 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 270 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Bilby Lanebridleway · 219 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 219 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New Whittington - Footpath under the Railway

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New Whittington - Footpath under the Railway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Poolsbrook Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→🏞️POOLSBROOKCountry park3.6 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Renishaw ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦RENISHAW HALLHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Tapton ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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