Plan your visit
BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha
Getting here
53.20048, -1.43895
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Mallard
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Mallard
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025
Free
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Free
Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Bertkauia lucifuga, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Dasysyrphus albostriatus · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 13 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
Pilsley WalkWalking route
Named route
Hockley Lanepublic footpath · 352 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 352 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Belfit Drivepublic footpath · 33 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 33 mPath type: residential
🚴Cycling
42 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 route4 m
Named routeLength 4 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
N/ACycling route548 m
Named routeLength 548 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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