Poolsbrook Country Park 6 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › Chesterfield Getting here
53.26070, -1.34208
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 109m away — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 109m away — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 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 — Carrion Crow, Robin, Magpie +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Magpie +81 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Blackthorn, Guelder-rose, Alder +28 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Blackthorn, Guelder-rose, Alder +28 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small White +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small White +32 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Guelder-rose, Hogweed +1 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Chesterfield Round Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Cuckoo Way Walking route ▾
Barlborough Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
The Chaffinch Trail Walking route ▾
The Miners Way Walking route ▾
55 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Stockley Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Doorstep Ride Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 3 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 67 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 67 National Cycle Network
Show on map Sheffield Local Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Clowne Branch Line Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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Prunus spinosa
Prunus spinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Canadian Fleabane Erigeron canadensis
Canadian Fleabane Erigeron canadensis
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Osier Salix viminalis
Osier Salix viminalis
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Tall Melilot Melilotus altissimus
Tall Melilot Melilotus altissimus
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Greater Knapweed Centaurea scabiosa
Greater Knapweed Centaurea scabiosa
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Norway Maple Acer platanoides
Norway Maple Acer platanoides
Small Toadflax Chaenorhinum minus
Small Toadflax Chaenorhinum minus
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Crataegus rhipidophylla Crataegus rhipidophylla
Crataegus rhipidophylla Crataegus rhipidophylla
Harsh Downy-rose Rosa tomentosa
Harsh Downy-rose Rosa tomentosa
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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