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Oxclose Plantation

1 ha

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.23848, -1.47068

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Creeping Thistle, Blackthorn +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Creeping Thistle, Blackthorn +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Tree Bumblebee, Early Bumblebee, Graphopsocus cruciatus +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Tree Bumblebee, Early Bumblebee, Graphopsocus cruciatus +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Elder, Common Hemp-nettle +2 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

50 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
N/ACycling route107 m
Named routeLength 107 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chesterfield Ambulance Station View at Ashgate

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chesterfield Ambulance Station View at Ashgate

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Holmebrook Valley Country ParkUrban park1.4 km→🏞️HOLME BROOKCountry park1.4 km→🌱Linacre ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Loundsley Green ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Somersall ParkUrban park1.3 km→

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