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Silverhill Wood Country Park

5 ha

📷 Alan Walker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.15299, -1.28528

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 339m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early Dog-violet, Narcissus pseudonarcissus, Garden Pansy +3 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Early Dog-violet, Narcissus pseudonarcissus, Garden Pansy +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 16 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
Coppywood Closepublic footpath · 74 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 74 mPath type: residential
Carnarvon Streetpublic footpath · 193 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 193 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

11 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 route23 m
Named routeRef 67Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Peartree Lanebyway open to all traffic · 50 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 50 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Peartree Lanebyway open to all traffic · 194 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 194 mSurface dirtPath 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 · 102 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 102 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Silverhill Trail

📷 Alan Walker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Silverhill Trail

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HARDWICK HALLHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Sutton LawnUrban park3.9 km→🌱Silverhill WoodUrban park700 m→🌱Brierley Forest ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Tibshelf PondsUrban park4.2 km→🏞️BRIERLY FOREST PARKCountry park2.1 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Silverhill 3

Not High (England Use Only)155 m→
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Silverhill 2

Not High (England Use Only)252 m→
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Silverhill 4

Low375 m→

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