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Norwood - Grassland

2 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.16580, -1.28231

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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 421m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
The Welly Walk, HardwickWalking route4 km

Wellies not essential!

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Meden TrailWalking route
Named route
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stockley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Teversal TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 67Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 67Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Peartree Lanebyway open to all traffic · 194 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 194 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance into Norwood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance into Norwood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HARDWICK HALLHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Sutton LawnUrban park5 km→🌱Silverhill WoodUrban park1.5 km→🌱Brierley Forest ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Oxclose WoodUrban park4.8 km→🌱Hardwick ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Silverhill 4

Low1.2 km→
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Silverhill 2

Not High (England Use Only)1.5 km→
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Silverhill 3

Not High (England Use Only)1.5 km→

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