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Corporation Wood

✦ Ancient woodland37 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

53.20773, -1.51031

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Yellow-legged Gull, Wigeon +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Yellow-legged Gull, Wigeon +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Bilberry, Trailing Bellflower +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Common Hawker, Emerald Damselfly, Glow-worm +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Common Bistort, Dandelion +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 33 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
North Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Linacre and Cordwell Valleys Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Dye Works Yardpublic footpath · 113 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 113 mSurface pavedPath type: unclassified
Corportation Lanepublic footpath · 230 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 230 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
Hay Lanepublic footpath · 599 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 599 mSurface dirtPath type: track
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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
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hungerhill Lanerestricted byway · 227 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 227 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Dennis's Lanebridleway · 994 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 994 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shell of old building in Corporation Wood

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shell of old building in Corporation Wood

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🌱Linacre ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Somersall ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Wall PondUrban park4.8 km→✦Stone Edge smelt mill at Moss FarmHistoric site1.2 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→🌱Darwin Forest Country ParkUrban park4 km→

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