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PLEASLEY PIT

88 ha

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWalksFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome88 ha

Getting here

53.17538, -1.26166

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — country park

Free

Forest walks

Country park

Free

Family friendly

Country park — designed for family visits

Free

Picnic day out

Country park — good for group day out

Free

Wildlife

Country park — managed habitat

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Teversal Trail

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

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

Wellies not essential!

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Meden TrailWalking route
Named route
Meden Trailpublic footpath · 69 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mPath type: cycleway
Meden Trailpublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mSurface pavedPath type: cycleway
Meden Trailpublic footpath · 33 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 33 mPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stockley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 648Cycling route
Named routeRef 648National Cycle Network
Teversal TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route699 m
Named routeRef 648Length 699 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route95 m
Named routeRef 648Length 95 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

17 public paths nearby

Public paths
Skegby Trailbridleway · 39 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 39 mSurface gravelPath type: cycleway
Skegby Trailbridleway · 59 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 59 mPath type: cycleway
Skegby Trailbridleway · 92 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 92 mPath type: cycleway
Skegby Trailbridleway · 38 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 38 mPath type: cycleway
Greer Lanebridleway · 82 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 82 mSurface gravelPath type: track

About this country park

Pleasley Pit is an 88-hectare Country Park also in Bolsover, East Midlands, England. Visitors can explore former industrial landscapes that have been transformed into rich habitats for wildlife, along with marked trails for walking and cycling.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pleasley Pit Country Park - Lake and Chimney View

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pleasley Pit Country Park - Lake and Chimney View

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HARDWICK HALLHistoric site3 km→🌱Silverhill WoodUrban park3.2 km→🌱Oxclose WoodUrban park3.6 km→🌱CivicUrban park4.5 km→🌱St. Edmunds GardenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Shirebrook WoodUrban park4.8 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Silverhill 4

Low2.8 km→

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