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Dronfield Nature Park

7 ha

📷 Martin Speck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.29788, -1.45228

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, House Sparrow, Woodpigeon +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, House Sparrow, Woodpigeon +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Meadowsweet +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Common Ragwort, Creeping Thistle +108 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ash, Common Ragwort, Creeping Thistle +108 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, 14-spot Ladybird +35 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, 14-spot Ladybird +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 40 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Sheffield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRef SRW
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
Halfacre Lanepublic footpath · 215 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 215 mPath type: unclassified
Halfacre Lanepublic footpath · 189 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 189 mSurface concretePath type: track
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 67Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
N/ACycling route161 m
Named routeLength 161 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route517 m
Named routeRef 67Length 517 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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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

The Midland Mainline at Dronfield in February 2012

📷 Martin Speck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Midland Mainline at Dronfield in February 2012

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Nearby places

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🌱Graves ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Cliffe ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Sindelfingen ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Cliffe ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Moonpenny FieldUrban park1.4 km→🌱Dronfield Hall Barn GardenUrban park1.6 km→

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