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Silverhill Wood Country Park

4 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.15460, -1.29043

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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
  • 🐕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
Horse ridingWalking trails

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dog's Mercury, Winter Aconite, Sowbread +53 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Winter Aconite, Sowbread +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Brown Hawker +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Brown Hawker +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths 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
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Peartree Lanebyway open to all traffic · 32 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 32 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Peartree Lanebyway open to all traffic · 294 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 294 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Peartree Lanebyway open to all traffic · 41 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 41 mPath type: service
Peartree Lanebyway open to all traffic · 55 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 55 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Peartree Lanebyway open to all traffic · 100 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 100 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track in Silverhill Wood Country Park

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track in Silverhill Wood Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HARDWICK HALLHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Sutton LawnUrban park4.2 km→🌱Silverhill WoodUrban park300 m→🌱Brierley Forest ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Tibshelf PondsUrban park4 km→🌱Hardwick Estate GardensUrban park1.9 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Silverhill 2

Not High (England Use Only)166 m→
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Silverhill 4

Low223 m→
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Silverhill 3

Not High (England Use Only)252 m→

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