Getting here
53.24748, -1.50760
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ 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
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood-sorrel, Rosebay Willowherb, Yarrow +18 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wood-sorrel, Corn Mint, Amphibious Bistort +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
GHB Ward WalkWalking route
Dronfield Rotary WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 5Cycling route
LCN 3Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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