Getting here
53.23396, -1.38075
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Sycamore, Selfheal +80 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Sycamore, Selfheal +80 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Rowan, Hazel, White Dead-nettle +12 more foraging species
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Lily Beetle, Volucella pellucens +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Lily Beetle, Volucella pellucens +29 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Whittington and the HandleysWalking route
Works Lanepublic footpath · 267 m
Oaks Farm Lanepublic footpath · 134 m
🚴Cycling
84 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 5Cycling route
Stockley TrailCycling route
Rother Valley WashlandsCycling route
Doorstep RideCycling route
LCN 3Cycling route
Route 67Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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