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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 5 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › Chesterfield Getting here
53.22486, -1.46921
Open directionsv 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 🛝 Playground 275m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ 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 🛝 Playground 275m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Tree Bumblebee, Early Bumblebee, Harlequin Ladybird +15 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Tree Bumblebee, Early Bumblebee, Harlequin Ladybird +15 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Chesterfield Round Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Cuckoo Way Walking route ▾
South Chesterfield Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Whittington and the Handleys Walking route ▾
Hipper Valley Cycleway public footpath · 239 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 239 m Surface asphalt Path type: cycleway
Show on map Hipper Valley Cycleway public footpath · 9 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 9 m Surface asphalt Path type: cycleway
Show on map Hipper Valley Cycleway public footpath · 209 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 209 m Surface fine_gravel Path type: cycleway
Show on map 49 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 Local cycle route
Show on map Rother Valley Washlands Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 3 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 67 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 67 National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 548 m ▾
Named route Length 548 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 107 m ▾
Named route Length 107 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
35,567 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 35,567 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Dipper · Mandarin Duck · Kingfisher · Magpie · Blue Tit +43
Dipper Cinclus cinclus Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Carrion Crow Corvus corone Canada Goose Branta canadensis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coot Fulica atra Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Goosander Mergus merganser Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Siskin Spinus spinus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Rock Dove Columba livia Jay Garrulus glandarius Little Egret Egretta garzetta Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Skylark Alauda arvensis Redwing Turdus iliacus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Stock Dove Columba oenas Dunnock Prunella modularis Rook Corvus frugilegus Linnet Linaria cannabina Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Greenfinch Chloris chloris Greylag Goose Anser anser Motacilla cinerea cinerea Motacilla cinerea cinerea Hedgehog
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐝 Insects 1 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Coastal Redwood · Field Maple · Scentless Mayweed · Wall Barley · Nipplewort +21
Coastal Redwood Sequoia sempervirens Field Maple Acer campestre2025 Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2025 Wall Barley Hordeum murinum2025 Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025 Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 35,567 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Dipper · Mandarin Duck · Kingfisher · Magpie · Blue Tit +43
Dipper Cinclus cinclus Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Carrion Crow Corvus corone Canada Goose Branta canadensis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coot Fulica atra Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Goosander Mergus merganser Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Siskin Spinus spinus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Rock Dove Columba livia Jay Garrulus glandarius Little Egret Egretta garzetta Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Skylark Alauda arvensis Redwing Turdus iliacus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Stock Dove Columba oenas Dunnock Prunella modularis Rook Corvus frugilegus Linnet Linaria cannabina Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Greenfinch Chloris chloris Greylag Goose Anser anser Motacilla cinerea cinerea Motacilla cinerea cinerea Hedgehog
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐝 Insects 1 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Coastal Redwood · Field Maple · Scentless Mayweed · Wall Barley · Nipplewort +21
Coastal Redwood Sequoia sempervirens Field Maple Acer campestre2025 Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2025 Wall Barley Hordeum murinum2025 Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025 Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Guernsey Fleabane Erigeron sumatrensis2025
Guernsey Fleabane Erigeron sumatrensis2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Borage Borago officinalis2025
Borage Borago officinalis2025
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2025
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2025
Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus2025
Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus2025
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2025
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2025
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2025
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2025
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2025
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2025
Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis2025
Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis2025
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2025
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2025
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2025
Pale Persicaria Persicaria lapathifolia2025
Pale Persicaria Persicaria lapathifolia2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Water Bent Polypogon viridis2025
Water Bent Polypogon viridis2025
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis2025
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis2025
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2025
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2025
Ribbed Melilot Melilotus officinalis2025
Ribbed Melilot Melilotus officinalis2025
Many-Seeded Goosefoot Lipandra polysperma2025
Many-Seeded Goosefoot Lipandra polysperma2025 