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Cairnfield 390m south of Syda Farm

2 ha

WildlifeBirdsHeritage

Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.21546, -1.53062

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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
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — St Marks Fly, Glow-worm, Black-headed Cardinal Beetle +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — St Marks Fly, Glow-worm, Black-headed Cardinal Beetle +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Chicory, Bullace, Trailing Bellflower +8 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Chicory, Bullace, Trailing Bellflower +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route

South Chesterfield WayWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km

Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route

North Chesterfield WayWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Linacre and Cordwell Valleys Circular WalkWalking route

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route

🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 5Cycling route

Named routeRef 5Local cycle route

LCN 3Cycling route

Named routeRef 3Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

7,536 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

7,536 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds44 species

autumn

2025

Blue Tit · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Pheasant +39

Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
RobinErithacus rubecula
MagpiePica pica
RedwingTurdus iliacus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
RavenCorvus corax
JayGarrulus glandarius
JackdawColoeus monedula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
SiskinSpinus spinus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
LinnetLinaria cannabina
LapwingVanellus vanellus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
SwallowHirundo rustica
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
TealAnas crecca
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Coal TitPeriparus ater
SnipeGallinago gallinago
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
Great TitParus major

🦌

Mammals2 species

autumn

2025

Red Deer · Badger

Red DeerCervus elaphus
BadgerMeles meles

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

7,536 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds44 species

autumn

2025

Blue Tit · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Pheasant +39

Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
RobinErithacus rubecula
MagpiePica pica
RedwingTurdus iliacus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
RavenCorvus corax
JayGarrulus glandarius
JackdawColoeus monedula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
SiskinSpinus spinus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
LinnetLinaria cannabina
LapwingVanellus vanellus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
SwallowHirundo rustica
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
TealAnas crecca
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Coal TitPeriparus ater
SnipeGallinago gallinago
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
Great TitParus major

🦌

Mammals2 species

autumn

2025

Red Deer · Badger

Red DeerCervus elaphus
BadgerMeles meles

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Linacre ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Somersall ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦Holymoorside & Walton South Boundary StoneHistoric site4.4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→✦Stone Edge smelt mill at Moss FarmHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Belmont ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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