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Hardwick Park

4 ha

📷 Stephen Ostler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.16050, -1.32393

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dog's Mercury, Sowbread, Bluebell +68 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Sowbread, Bluebell +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Dandelion, Ramsons +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 11 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
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
The Oak Walk, HardwickWalking route5.6 km

Dogs on leads in the park.

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackwell TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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 route72 m
Named routeRef 67Length 72 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Spring Lanebridleway · 228 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 228 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fields approaching Hardwick Park

📷 Stephen Ostler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fields approaching Hardwick Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HARDWICK HALLHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Silverhill WoodUrban park2 km→🌱Tibshelf PondsUrban park2.9 km→🌱Brierley Forest ParkUrban park4 km→🏞️HARDWICK HALL - DERBYSHIRECountry park1.3 km→🌱Hardwick Estate GardensUrban park1.3 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Dam 7

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Silverhill 1

Not High (England Use Only)1.4 km→
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Dam 5

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