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Holmebrook Valley Park

1 ha

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.25104, -1.47514

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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
  • 🅿️Holmebrook Valley Park 347m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Robin, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Robin, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Blackthorn, Wood-sorrel +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Blackthorn, Wood-sorrel +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Meadow Brown +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Wood-sorrel, Common Hemp-nettle +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 7 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
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Cycling

43 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

12 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 - Seat with a View

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Holmebrook Valley Park - Seat with a View

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Holmebrook Valley Country ParkUrban park500 m→🏞️HOLME BROOKCountry park500 m→🌱Linacre ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Holmebrook Valley ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Loundsley Green ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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