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Spring Wood

13 ha

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

53.28628, -1.41304

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 194m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Kestrel +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Kestrel +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Ash, Great Willowherb +48 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Ash, Great Willowherb +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Hazel +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, 14-spot Ladybird +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, 14-spot Ladybird +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 37 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Dronfield Rotary WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Doorstep RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route133 m
Named routeRef 67Length 133 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route4 m
Named routeLength 4 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pool's Lanebridleway · 371 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 371 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New Whittington - Looking back to Grasscroft Wood

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New Whittington - Looking back to Grasscroft Wood

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