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Matlock Golf Club

3 ha

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.15532, -1.52535

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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 439m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Yellowhammer, Carrion Crow +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Yellowhammer, Carrion Crow +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small White +48 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small White +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cowberry, Bilberry, Rosebay Willowherb +58 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cowberry, Bilberry, Rosebay Willowherb +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bilberry, Common Chickweed, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 13Walking route16 km
Named routeLength 16 kmRegional walking route
Cuckoostone Lanepublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Cuckoostone Lanepublic footpath · 538 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 538 mPath type: service
Cuckoostone Lanepublic footpath · 89 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 89 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
White Peak LoopCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 680Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route852 m
Named routeRef 680Length 852 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route336 m
Named routeRef 680Length 336 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route785 m
Named routeRef 680Length 785 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View across Matlock golf course

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View across Matlock golf course

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🌱Hall Leys ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Hall Leys ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Knowleston GardensUrban park2.9 km→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Lovers' WalksUrban park4.6 km→🌱Derwent GardensUrban park4.8 km→

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