Getting here
53.21010, -1.45609
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
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — House Sparrow, Mallard, Coot +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Mallard, Coot +67 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Lords-and-Ladies, Lesser Knotweed +18 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Elder, Hazel, Amphibious Bistort +1 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Bertkauia lucifuga, Syrphus, Dark-edged Bee-fly +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Bertkauia lucifuga, Syrphus, Dark-edged Bee-fly +11 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
North Chesterfield WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
54 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 5Cycling route
Rother Valley WashlandsCycling route
LCN 3Cycling route
Route 67Cycling route
N/ACycling route548 m
N/ACycling route107 m
Wildlife to spot
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