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Cockshutt Woods

1 ha

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.17196, -1.32976

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦49+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 260m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Wood Anemone, Lesser Celandine +12 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bluebell, Wood Anemone, Lesser Celandine +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
The Welly Walk, HardwickWalking route4 km

Wellies not essential!

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
The Oak Walk, HardwickWalking route5.6 km

Dogs on leads in the park.

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stockley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Teversal TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route72 m
Named routeRef 67Length 72 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route76 m
Named routeRef 67Length 76 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barley and wheat, hedges and woods

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barley and wheat, hedges and woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HARDWICK HALLHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Silverhill WoodUrban park3 km→🌱Tibshelf PondsUrban park4 km→🌱Sharley Park Leisure CentreUrban park5 km→🏞️HARDWICK HALL - DERBYSHIRECountry park900 m→🌱Hardwick Estate GardensUrban park1.5 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Dam 7

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Dam 5

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Dam 2

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