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Lees Plantation

4 ha

📷 Gordon Elliott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.27995, -1.49639

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Blackthorn, Lungwort +17 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Blackthorn, Lungwort +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Common Chickweed, Pedunculate Oak +2 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 39 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named 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
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 route256 m
Named routeLength 256 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route64 m
Named routeRef 67Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route133 m
Named routeLength 133 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gateland Lanebridleway · 861 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 861 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Keepers Lanebridleway · 32 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 32 mPath type: unclassified
Keepers Lanebridleway · 515 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 515 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View south-east from Barlow Lees Lane

📷 Gordon Elliott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View south-east from Barlow Lees Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Holmebrook Valley Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🏞️HOLME BROOKCountry park3.7 km→🌱Linacre ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Sindelfingen ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Cliffe ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Holmebrook Valley ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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