Poolsbrook Country Park
110 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🧺Picnic🛝Family
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome110 ha
Getting here
53.25632, -1.34961
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 179m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 179m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Free🧺Picnic spot🛝Playground🚻Toilets
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🧺Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Free
🛝Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Free
Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
playground, toilets, parking
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +49 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km10 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths 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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