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Holmebrook Valley Park

1 ha

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.24961, -1.46157

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 164m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large White +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Fox-and-cubs, Holly +40 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Fox-and-cubs, Holly +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 10 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

57 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

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Holmebrook Valley Park - The Shining Wheels Sculpture

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Holmebrook Valley Park - The Shining Wheels Sculpture

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Holmebrook Valley Country ParkUrban park500 m→🏞️HOLME BROOKCountry park500 m→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Linacre ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Holmebrook Valley ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Loundsley Green ParkUrban park600 m→

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