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Darwin Forest Country Park

26 ha

📷 Andy Beecroft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

53.18217, -1.55514

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

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 — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Bilberry, Rhododendron +11 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Bilberry, Rhododendron +11 more · last seen 2025

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

7 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 13Walking route16 km
Named routeLength 16 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
White Peak LoopCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 680Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route852 m
Named routeRef 680Length 852 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 680Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route336 m
Named routeRef 680Length 336 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route785 m
Named routeRef 680Length 785 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland Track west of Darwin Forest Country Park

📷 Andy Beecroft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland Track west of Darwin Forest Country Park

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Nearby places

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🌱Peak Shopping Village Nature ReserveUrban park4.2 km→✦WHITWORTH INSTITUTEHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Whitworth ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦Matlock BridgeHistoric site4.9 km→✦SYDNOPE HALLHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Beeley Playing FieldUrban park4.1 km→

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