Poolsbrook Country Park
5 ha
Plan your visit
🦉Wildlife🦅Birds🧺Picnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha
Getting here
53.25887, -1.35356
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 281m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 281m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🚲Bike parking🅿️Parking· Free🧺Picnic spot🛝Playground
🦉Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Great Tit +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Great Tit +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
🧺Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +51 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Blackthorn, Guelder-rose, Oxeye Daisy +34 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Blackthorn, Guelder-rose, Oxeye Daisy +34 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route▾
Barlborough Heritage TrailWalking route▾
The Chaffinch TrailWalking route▾
The Miners WayWalking route▾
77 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Stockley TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rother Valley WashlandsCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Doorstep RideCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 3Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
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