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Gibbet Wood

45 ha

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome45 ha

Getting here

53.23004, -1.58992

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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
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Robin, Jackdaw +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Robin, Jackdaw +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yew, Royal Fern, Sweet Chestnut +41 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yew, Royal Fern, Sweet Chestnut +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Glow-worm, 7-spot Ladybird +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Glow-worm, 7-spot Ladybird +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Chinese Bramble, Red Bistort +1 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Frogatt, Curbar and White Edge Red Deer Circular Walk, Longshaw EstateWalking route9.6 km

Picturesque moorland route. Mostly flat circular with one or two steep sections and some woodland tracks. The paths can be narrow and stony in some places.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
Round Holmesfield WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monsal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
White Peak LoopCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 680Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 680Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chatsworth Grounds - Swiss Cottage and Lake

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chatsworth Grounds - Swiss Cottage and Lake

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Peak Shopping Village Nature ReserveUrban park4.5 km→✦CHATSWORTH HOUSEHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Chatsworth ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Chatsworth House GardensUrban park1.4 km→✦Queen Mary's BowerHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Beeley Playing FieldUrban park3 km→

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