WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
53.21939, -1.48157
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Free
Bird watching
Good match
Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
Free
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
🚶
Walking
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Rose Spring Lanepublic footpath · 259 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 259 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Rose Spring Lanepublic footpath · 159 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 159 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Little Blackpoolpublic footpath · 134 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 134 mPath type: footway
🚴Cycling
38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
Cycling
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
N/ACycling route548 m
Named routeLength 548 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route107 m
Named routeLength 107 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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