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Chaneyfield Wood

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.24941, -1.53217

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Yarrow, Chicory +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Corn Mint, Amphibious Bistort, Ramsons +1 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Blue Damselfly +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Blue Damselfly +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Frogatt, Curbar and White Edge Red Deer Circular Walk, Longshaw EstateWalking route9.6 km

Picturesque moorland route. Mostly flat circular with one or two steep sections and some woodland tracks. The paths can be narrow and stony in some places.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
GHB Ward WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
High Lanebridleway · 805 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 805 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field barn at Birley Farm

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field barn at Birley Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Holmebrook Valley Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🏞️HOLME BROOKCountry park4.3 km→🌱Linacre ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Holmebrook Valley ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Somersall ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Barlow CommonUrban park3.4 km→

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