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Bluebank Wood - Grassland

1 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.26650, -1.40808

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 67
  • 🐕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

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 67

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dronfield Rotary WalkWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Rother Valley WashlandsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Doorstep RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Chesterfield Canal and Bluebank Wood

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Chesterfield Canal and Bluebank Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Poolsbrook Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Holmebrook Valley Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🏞️POOLSBROOKCountry park4.2 km→🏞️HOLME BROOKCountry park4.3 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Tapton ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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