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Moorlawn Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland24 ha

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

53.21190, -1.49068

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 240m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bilberry, Cross-leaved Heath, Crab Apple +25 more · last seen 2024

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Yellow-legged Gull, Wigeon +25 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Yellow-legged Gull, Wigeon +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Common Hawker, Emerald Damselfly, Glow-worm +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Crab Apple, Elder +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 42 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Sewage Lanepublic footpath · 107 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 107 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 67Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gate to Moorland Coppice

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gate to Moorland Coppice

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Holmebrook Valley Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🏞️HOLME BROOKCountry park4.6 km→🌱Linacre ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Somersall ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Loundsley Green ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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