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Roseland Wood

✦ Ancient woodland30 ha

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

53.20187, -1.25824

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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 351m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Kidney Vetch, White Stonecrop · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Helius longirostris, Black Snipefly +4 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Helius longirostris, Black Snipefly +4 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
The Welly Walk, HardwickWalking route4 km

Wellies not essential!

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Meden TrailWalking route
Named route
Gang Lanepublic footpath · 60 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Gang Lanepublic footpath · 398 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 398 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stockley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 648Cycling route
Named routeRef 648National Cycle Network
Teversal TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route699 m
Named routeRef 648Length 699 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route95 m
Named routeRef 648Length 95 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

In Roseland Wood

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

In Roseland Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Bolsover CastleHistoric site4.2 km→✦HARDWICK HALLHistoric site4.7 km→✦BOLSOVER CASTLEHistoric site4.1 km→✦Bolsover Castle: eleventh century motte and bailey castle, twelfth century tower keep castle and seventeenth century country house.Historic site4.1 km→🌱Shirebrook WoodUrban park4.2 km→🌱Poulter Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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