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Spital Cemetery

2 ha

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.23254, -1.41717

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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
  • 🅿️Spa Lane Car Park 144m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +74 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Garlic Mustard, Guelder-rose +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Graphopsocus cruciatus, Batman Hoverfly +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Graphopsocus cruciatus, Batman Hoverfly +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 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
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Whittington and the HandleysWalking route
Named route
Chesterfield FP180public footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mSurface asphaltPath type: steps
Chesterfield FP 139public footpath · 29 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 29 mPath type: footway
Chesterfield FP 139public footpath · 17 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mPath type: steps
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Cycling

82 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Rother Valley WashlandsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Doorstep RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route133 m
Named routeRef 67Length 133 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Spital Cemetery, Hady Hill

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Spital Cemetery, Hady Hill

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🌱Holmebrook Valley Country ParkUrban park4 km→🏞️HOLME BROOKCountry park4 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Shentall Memorial GardensUrban park1.1 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Eastwood ParkUrban park1.3 km→

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