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Broombank Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

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
  • 🅿️Parking 156m away — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bush Vetch, Blackthorn, Guelder-rose +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Guelder-rose, Pedunculate Oak +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Limnephilus flavicornis, 7-spot Ladybird +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dock Bug, Limnephilus flavicornis, 7-spot Ladybird +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 58 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named 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
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local 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
N/ACycling route352 m
Named routeLength 352 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

23 public paths nearby

Public paths
Smeltinghouse Lanebridleway · 12 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Furnace Lanebridleway · 62 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 62 mPath type: unclassified
Furnace Lanebridleway · 13 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 13 mPath type: service
Furnace Lanebridleway · 869 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 869 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Smeltinghouse Lanebridleway · 444 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 444 mPath type: unclassified

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