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Owlcotes Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.20585, -1.33030

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Mallard
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Mallard, Robin +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Mallard, Robin +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hawkweed, Devil's-bit Scabious, Common Hemp-nettle +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawkweed, Common Hemp-nettle, Wild Strawberry +1 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Emperor Dragonfly +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Emperor Dragonfly +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
The Welly Walk, HardwickWalking route4 km

Wellies not essential!

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
The Oak Walk, HardwickWalking route5.6 km

Dogs on leads in the park.

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
The Sculpture Trail, HardwickWalking route5.3 km

Discover the craftmanship of the Hardwick Masons as you follow the new sculptures along the trail. Dogs on leads in the park.

Named routeLength 5.3 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stockley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Teversal TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route4 m
Named routeLength 4 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View across fields towards Owlcotes Wood

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View across fields towards Owlcotes Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Bolsover CastleHistoric site3.5 km→✦HARDWICK HALLHistoric site4.2 km→✦Bolsover Castle: eleventh century motte and bailey castle, twelfth century tower keep castle and seventeenth century country house.Historic site3.6 km→✦BOLSOVER CASTLEHistoric site3.6 km→🦉WILLIAMTHORPENature reserve2.1 km→🌱Vale ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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