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Coal Aston Wes Reform Chapel

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Wood Anemone, Wood Speedwell +126 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bluebell, Wood Anemone, Wood Speedwell +126 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Wood-sorrel, Common Sorrel +16 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Acorn Weevil +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Acorn Weevil +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Leafy Brain, Witch's Butter +1 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Leafy Brain, Witch's Butter +1 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Sheffield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRef SRW
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
Birches Lanepublic footpath · 262 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 262 mPath type: service
Rawlins Courtpublic footpath · 64 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 64 mPath type: service
Pighills Lanepublic footpath · 115 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 115 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Norfolk Park Cycling RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Norfolk ParkLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route342 m
Named routeRef 67Length 342 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route161 m
Named routeLength 161 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route13 m
Named routeLength 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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