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Silverhill Wood

169 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome169 ha

Getting here

53.15477, -1.29519

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dog's Mercury, Winter Aconite, Sowbread +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Large White +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 23 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
Carnarvon Streetpublic footpath · 193 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 193 mPath type: residential
Coppywood Closepublic footpath · 74 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 74 mPath type: residential
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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

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Peartree Lanebyway open to all traffic · 24 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 24 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gap in the trees, Silverhill Wood Country Park

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gap in the trees, Silverhill Wood Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HARDWICK HALLHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Sutton LawnUrban park4.4 km→🌱Brierley Forest ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Tibshelf PondsUrban park3.7 km→🌱Hardwick Estate GardensUrban park1.7 km→🌱Hardwick ParkUrban park2 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Silverhill 2

Not High (England Use Only)442 m→
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Silverhill 4

Low501 m→
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Silverhill 3

Not High (England Use Only)541 m→