Chancet Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 14 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
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53.33495, -1.48626
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 146m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 146m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +51 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Hogweed +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Nettle, Wood Avens, Cow Parsley +171 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +51 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 16 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Chesterfield Round Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Porter Brook Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Porter Local cycle route
Show on map Sheffield Round Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SRW
Show on map Norfolk Heritage Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref NHW
Show on map Sheffield Country Walk Walking route 85 km ▾
Named route Length 85 km Regional walking route
Show on map 40 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycle Ring Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Norfolk Park Cycling Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Norfolk Park Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Sheffield Local Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 627 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 627 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 165 m ▾
Named route Ref 627 Length 165 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Abbey Brook Close, Chancet Wood
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Wildlife to spot
30,289 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 30,289 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Great Tit · Magpie · Wren +28
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coot Fulica atra House Sparrow Passer domesticus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coal Tit Periparus ater Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Red Admiral · Brimstone · Varied Carpet Beetle +1
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Agathomyia wankowiczii Agathomyia wankowiczii Cow Parsley · Common Nettle · Wood Avens · Herb-Robert · Garlic Mustard +44
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Common Nettle Urtica dioica Wood Avens Geum urbanum Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Ramsons Allium ursinum Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 30,289 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Great Tit · Magpie · Wren +28
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coot Fulica atra House Sparrow Passer domesticus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coal Tit Periparus ater Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Red Admiral · Brimstone · Varied Carpet Beetle +1
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Agathomyia wankowiczii Agathomyia wankowiczii Cow Parsley · Common Nettle · Wood Avens · Herb-Robert · Garlic Mustard +44
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Common Nettle Urtica dioica Wood Avens Geum urbanum Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Ramsons Allium ursinum Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme
Few-flowered Garlic Allium paradoxum
Few-flowered Garlic Allium paradoxum
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare
Cowslip Primula veris
Cowslip Primula veris
Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana
Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana
Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor
Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Mistletoe Viscum album
Mistletoe Viscum album
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana
Spring Crocus Crocus vernus
Spring Crocus Crocus vernus
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
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