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Ladybank Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.31786, -1.36477

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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 211m away — 6 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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Robin, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Robin, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Great Willowherb +50 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Great Willowherb +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Bulrush, Pedunculate Oak +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Barlborough Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
The Chaffinch TrailWalking route
Named route
The Miners WayWalking route
Named route
Lady Ida's Drivepublic footpath · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
Lady Ida's Drivepublic footpath · 95 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 95 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Doorstep RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norfolk Park Cycling RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Norfolk ParkLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Plumbley Lanebridleway · 682 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 682 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Plumbley Lanebridleway · 84 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 84 mSurface unpavedPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field towards Ladybank Wood, by The Moss

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field towards Ladybank Wood, by The Moss

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