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Common Wood

34 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Common wood pigeon · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome34 ha

Getting here

53.19754, -1.30077

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Small White +14 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Small White +14 more · last seen 2024

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

11 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Meden 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

9 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 route32 m
Named routeRef 67Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stockley Lanebridleway · 102 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 102 mPath type: service
Stockley Lanebridleway · 418 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 418 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Common wood pigeon

📷 Wikipedia · Common wood pigeon · CC BY-SA 3.0

Common wood pigeon

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HARDWICK HALLHistoric site3 km→✦Bolsover CastleHistoric site3.7 km→✦Bolsover Castle: eleventh century motte and bailey castle, twelfth century tower keep castle and seventeenth century country house.Historic site3.7 km→✦BOLSOVER CASTLEHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Silverhill WoodUrban park4.8 km→🌱Hardwick ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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