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Somersall Park

16 ha

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

53.22728, -1.46730

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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 Magpie and Mallard
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Tree Bumblebee, Early Bumblebee, Harlequin Ladybird +18 more · last seen 2026; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 22 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
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Whittington and the HandleysWalking route
Named route
Hipper Valley Cyclewaypublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface concretePath type: cycleway
Hipper Valley Cyclewaypublic footpath · 209 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 209 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: cycleway
Hipper Valley Cyclewaypublic footpath · 239 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 239 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

50 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 route548 m
Named routeLength 548 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route107 m
Named routeLength 107 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge In Somersall Park

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge In Somersall Park

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