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Dawgates Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.15447, -1.26307

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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

Lowland fens priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

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

10 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
The Welly Walk, HardwickWalking route4 km

Wellies not essential!

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Meden TrailWalking route
Named route
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackwell TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stockley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Teversal TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path under the old railway track near Dawgates Wood

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path under the old railway track near Dawgates Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HARDWICK HALLHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Sutton LawnUrban park3.4 km→🌱Silverhill WoodUrban park2.1 km→🌱Brierley Forest ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Oxclose WoodUrban park3.7 km→🌱CivicUrban park3.8 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Silverhill 3

Not High (England Use Only)1.6 km→
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Silverhill 4

Low1.7 km→
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Silverhill 2

Not High (England Use Only)1.7 km→

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