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Sutton Springs Wood - Vegetation area

0 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Chesterfield Round Walk

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 7 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
The Welly Walk, HardwickWalking route4 km

Wellies not essential!

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Five Pits Trailpublic footpath · 700 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 700 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Stockley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal 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 route352 m
Named routeLength 352 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Five Pits Trail Williamthorpe loop

The Five Pits Trail Williamthorpe loop

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