Broadleaved woodland near Newton
6 ha
Plan your visit
🐶Dogs🦉Wildlife🦅Birds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha
Getting here
53.13428, -1.33884
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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- 🌞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
- 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 67
Varies
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km11 signed routes nearby · 44 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
The Welly Walk, HardwickWalking route4 km▾
Wellies not essential!
Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
The Oak Walk, HardwickWalking route5.6 km▾
Dogs on leads in the park.
Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
The Sculpture Trail, HardwickWalking route5.3 km▾
Discover the craftmanship of the Hardwick Masons as you follow the new sculptures along the trail. Dogs on leads in the park.
Named routeLength 5.3 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Three Centres TrailWalking route▾
Five Pits Trail Newton Linkpublic footpath · 256 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 256 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Red Barn Lanepublic footpath · 55 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 55 mPath type: service
Red Barn Lanepublic footpath · 75 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 75 mSurface gravelPath type: track
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Blackwell TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Skegby TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Teversal TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route72 m▾
Named routeRef 67Length 72 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route23 m▾
Named routeRef 67Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Saw Pit Lanebridleway · 188 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 188 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Wetton Lanebridleway · 507 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 507 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Saw Pit Lanebridleway · 279 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 279 mSurface dirtPath type: track
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Bookable toursWildlife to spot
9,584 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot
9,584 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds45 species
summerautumnwinter
2025▾
Carrion Crow · Wren · Robin · Blue Tit · Blackbird +40
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- MagpiePica pica
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Great TitParus major
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- RavenCorvus corax
- CootFulica atra
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
Mole
Myrmus miriformis · Hemicrepidius hirtus
- Myrmus miriformisMyrmus miriformis
- Hemicrepidius hirtusHemicrepidius hirtus
Lesser Celandine · Musk-mallow · Common Knapweed · Tansy · Mugwort +6
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
- Musk-mallowMalva moschata2025
- Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra subsp. nigra2025
- TansyTanacetum vulgare2025
- MugwortArtemisia vulgaris2025
- Dactylorhiza fuchsii x praetermissa = D. x grandisDactylorhiza fuchsii x praetermissa = D. x grandis
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
9,584 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds45 species
summerautumnwinter
2025▾
Carrion Crow · Wren · Robin · Blue Tit · Blackbird +40
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- MagpiePica pica
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Great TitParus major
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- RavenCorvus corax
- CootFulica atra
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
Mole
Myrmus miriformis · Hemicrepidius hirtus
- Myrmus miriformisMyrmus miriformis
- Hemicrepidius hirtusHemicrepidius hirtus
Lesser Celandine · Musk-mallow · Common Knapweed · Tansy · Mugwort +6
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
- Musk-mallowMalva moschata2025
- Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra subsp. nigra2025
- TansyTanacetum vulgare2025
- MugwortArtemisia vulgaris2025
- Dactylorhiza fuchsii x praetermissa = D. x grandisDactylorhiza fuchsii x praetermissa = D. x grandis
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Water-plantainAlisma plantago-aquatica2025Water-plantainAlisma plantago-aquatica2025SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2025SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2025Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2025Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2025Zigzag CloverTrifolium medium2025Zigzag CloverTrifolium medium2025Bladder CampionSilene vulgaris2025Bladder CampionSilene vulgaris2025