Getting here
53.17281, -1.31028
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren +77 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Dog's Mercury, Bluebell, Wood Anemone +36 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Bluebell, Wood Anemone +36 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Elder, Dandelion, Ramsons +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
The Welly Walk, HardwickWalking route4 km
Wellies not essential!
Meden TrailWalking route
Skegby TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Stockley TrailCycling route
Skegby TrailCycling route
Route 67Cycling route
Teversal TrailCycling route
Main RouteCycling route72 m
Main RouteCycling route23 m
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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