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Silverhill Wood Country Park

1 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.15502, -1.29916

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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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Picnic spot

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dog's Mercury, Winter Aconite, Sowbread +36 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Winter Aconite, Sowbread +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Elder, Two-horned Pincerwort +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking 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
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackwell TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stockley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Teversal TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route72 m
Named routeRef 67Length 72 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ashfield : Silverhill Wood Country Park

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ashfield : Silverhill Wood Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HARDWICK HALLHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Sutton LawnUrban park4.6 km→🌱Silverhill WoodUrban park300 m→🌱Brierley Forest ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Tibshelf PondsUrban park3.5 km→🌱Hardwick Estate GardensUrban park1.6 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Silverhill 1

Not High (England Use Only)390 m→
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Dam 2

391 m→
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Dam 5

395 m→

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