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Pond Plantation

3 ha

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.22295, -1.33869

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦97+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grey Heron and Canada Goose
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Canada Goose, Mallard +94 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Heron, Canada Goose, Mallard +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Grey Heron, Canada Goose, Mallard +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Evergreen Spindle, Fringed Loosestrife, Foxglove +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Evergreen Spindle, Fringed Loosestrife, Foxglove +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Elder, Hogweed

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-veined Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-veined Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
The Miners WayWalking route
Named route
The Welly Walk, HardwickWalking route4 km

Wellies not essential!

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stockley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Clowne Branch Line GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route4 m
Named routeLength 4 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
N/ACycling route107 m
Named routeLength 107 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Poolsbrook Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🏞️POOLSBROOKCountry park3.8 km→✦Bolsover CastleHistoric site2.9 km→✦Bolsover Castle: eleventh century motte and bailey castle, twelfth century tower keep castle and seventeenth century country house.Historic site3 km→✦BOLSOVER CASTLEHistoric site3 km→🌱Poolsbrook Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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