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Hollingworth Wood

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

53.18610, -1.30951

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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 351m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Wren +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Wren +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Wood Anemone, Lesser Celandine +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Eristalis tenax +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Eristalis tenax +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 15 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
The Oak Walk, HardwickWalking route5.6 km

Dogs on leads in the park.

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 242 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 242 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mSurface pavedPath type: service
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Cycling

15 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 route72 m
Named routeRef 67Length 72 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 67Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stockley Lanebridleway · 102 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 102 mPath type: service
Stockley Lanebridleway · 418 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 418 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field path leading north from Ault Hucknall Church towards Hucknall Wood

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field path leading north from Ault Hucknall Church towards Hucknall Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HARDWICK HALLHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Silverhill WoodUrban park3.6 km→🌱Hardwick ParkUrban park1.7 km→🏞️HARDWICK HALL - DERBYSHIRECountry park1.7 km→🌱Hardwick Estate GardensUrban park2 km→🦉WILLIAMTHORPENature reserve3.4 km→

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