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Poolsbrook Country Park

3 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.25525, -1.33494

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ragged-Robin, Blackthorn, Common Fleabane +28 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ragged-Robin, Blackthorn, Common Fleabane +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Guelder-rose, Common Sorrel +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
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Barlborough Heritage TrailWalking route
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The Chaffinch TrailWalking route
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The Miners WayWalking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stockley TrailCycling 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
Clowne Branch Line GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route67 m
Named routeLength 67 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose

Wildlife to spot

Photos

"The Poolsbrook Hotel", Poolsbrook

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

"The Poolsbrook Hotel", Poolsbrook

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🌱Poolsbrook Country ParkUrban park1 km→🏞️POOLSBROOKCountry park900 m→✦Bolsover CastleHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Poolsbrook Country ParkUrban park900 m→✦Bolsover Castle: eleventh century motte and bailey castle, twelfth century tower keep castle and seventeenth century country house.Historic site3.8 km→✦BOLSOVER CASTLEHistoric site3.8 km→

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