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Sleigh Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.19329, -1.47224

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Raven, Peregrine +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Raven, Peregrine +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bilberry, Cross-leaved Heath, Crab Apple +28 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bilberry, Cross-leaved Heath, Crab Apple +28 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Crab Apple, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Hawker, Emerald Damselfly, Brown Hawker +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Hawker, Emerald Damselfly, Brown Hawker +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur - alternative route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Rother Valley WashlandsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route303 m
Named routeLength 303 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route100 m
Named routeLength 100 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field by the top corner of Sleigh Wood

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field by the top corner of Sleigh Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Somersall ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱The Avenue Reclamation SiteUrban park4.1 km→🌱Wall PondUrban park2.4 km→🌱Kenning ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦Holymoorside & Walton South Boundary StoneHistoric site2.7 km→🦉ASHOVER ROCK - THE FABRICNature reserve2.7 km→

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