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Spital Park

32 ha

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

53.23094, -1.40776

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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
  • 🛝Playground 262m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Ramsons, Rowan +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Garlic Mustard +138 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Garlic Mustard +138 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 28 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 FP 203public footpath · 239 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 239 mSurface groundPath type: footway
Chesterfield FP 139public footpath · 781 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 781 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
Chesterfield FP180public footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mSurface asphaltPath type: steps
🚴

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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Dingle Lanebridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Open land between Hady and Spital

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Open land between Hady and Spital

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🌱Holmebrook Valley Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Poolsbrook Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🏞️HOLME BROOKCountry park4.6 km→🏞️POOLSBROOKCountry park4.9 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Eastwood ParkUrban park900 m→

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