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Holmebrook Valley Country Park

135 ha

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome135 ha

Getting here

53.25125, -1.46814

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Holmebrook Valley Park Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large White +46 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 29 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
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
Water Lanepublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

50 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 route548 m
Named routeLength 548 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route107 m
Named routeLength 107 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
Brockwell Lanebridleway · 482 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 482 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Brockwell Lanebridleway · 50 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 50 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Green Lanebridleway · 576 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 576 mSurface compactedPath type: service
Brockwell Lanebridleway · 151 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 151 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Holmebrook Valley Park - Fishing Lake

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Holmebrook Valley Park - Fishing Lake

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🏞️HOLME BROOKCountry park0 m→🌱Linacre ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Holmebrook Valley ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Loundsley Green ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Somersall ParkUrban park2.7 km→