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Ivyspring Wood

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.19258, -1.45964

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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 442m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Raven, Peregrine +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Raven, Peregrine +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Crab Apple · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

13 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
Main RouteCycling route76 m
Named routeRef 67Length 76 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route156 m
Named routeRef 67Length 156 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bolehill Lane - View towards Farm and Ivyspring Wood

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bolehill Lane - View towards Farm and Ivyspring Wood

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