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Horse Wood

10 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.23611, -1.51612

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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 342m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Chicory, Bullace +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood-sorrel, Chicory, Bullace +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Blue Damselfly +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wood-sorrel, Corn Mint, Amphibious Bistort +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
North Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Round Holmesfield WalkWalking route
Named route
Bagthorpe Lanepublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mPath type: service
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Frithhall Lanebridleway · 43 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 43 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Frithhall Lanebridleway · 309 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 309 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Bagthorpe Lanebridleway · 17 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 17 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Bagthorpe Lanebridleway · 126 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 126 mPath type: service
Bagthorpe Lanebridleway · 77 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 77 mSurface gravelPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The farmhouse, Bagthorpe Farm

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The farmhouse, Bagthorpe Farm

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🌱Holmebrook Valley Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🏞️HOLME BROOKCountry park3.6 km→🌱Linacre ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Somersall ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Holmebrook Valley ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Loundsley Green ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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