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Cockerspring Wood

4 ha
WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 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 311m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Large Red Damselfly +68 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Large Red Damselfly +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Early-purple Orchid, Toothwort +42 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Early-purple Orchid, Toothwort +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wild Marjoram, Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Common Chickweed +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Abraham's Lanepublic footpath · 56 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 56 mPath type: service
Abraham's Lanepublic footpath · 404 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 404 mPath type: footway
Abraham's Lanepublic footpath · 41 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 41 mPath type: track
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Horse riding

22 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hollow Lanebridleway · 55 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 55 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Hollow Lanebridleway · 85 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 85 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Salter Lanebridleway · 166 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 166 mPath type: bridleway

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