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Pearcehill Plantation

7 ha

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.20367, -1.46442

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Mallard +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Mallard +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Broad-leaved Helleborine, Lesser Knotweed +15 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Broad-leaved Helleborine, Lesser Knotweed +15 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Crab Apple, Amphibious Bistort, Beech +1 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Bertkauia lucifuga, Syrphus +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Bertkauia lucifuga, Syrphus +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 38 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
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Cycling

32 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

Footbridge over brook which feeds into The Great Pond of Stubbing

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge over brook which feeds into The Great Pond of Stubbing

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🌱Queen's ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Somersall ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱The Avenue Reclamation SiteUrban park3.2 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Shentall Memorial GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Eastwood ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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