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Grassmoor Country Park

📷 Alan Walker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.20281, -1.38659

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Mallard +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Mallard +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Large Bindweed, Wild Teasel, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +27 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Large Bindweed, Wild Teasel, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Gatekeeper +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Gatekeeper +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Rowan, Red Dead-nettle +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 33 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
The Welly Walk, HardwickWalking route4 km

Wellies not essential!

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Five Pits Trailpublic footpath · 131 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 131 mPath type: bridleway
Gill Lanepublic footpath · 337 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 337 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Five Pits Trailpublic footpath · 678 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 678 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Rother Valley WashlandsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route4 m
Named routeLength 4 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
N/ACycling route548 m
Named routeLength 548 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grassmoor Country Park

📷 Alan Walker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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