Getting here
53.25675, -1.35353
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2025
Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +48 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Blackthorn, Guelder-rose, Japanese Knotweed +32 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Blackthorn, Guelder-rose, Japanese Knotweed +32 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Barlborough Heritage TrailWalking route
The Chaffinch TrailWalking route
The Miners WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
77 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 5Cycling route
Stockley TrailCycling route
Rother Valley WashlandsCycling route
Doorstep RideCycling route
LCN 3Cycling route
Route 67Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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