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Stainsby Plantation

1 ha

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.17864, -1.33259

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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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Wren +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Wren +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sowbread, Bluebell, Wood Anemone +41 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sowbread, Bluebell, Wood Anemone +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Dandelion, Meadowsweet, Pedunculate Oak +3 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
The Welly Walk, HardwickWalking route4 km

Wellies not essential!

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
The Oak Walk, HardwickWalking route5.6 km

Dogs on leads in the park.

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
The Sculpture Trail, HardwickWalking route5.3 km

Discover the craftmanship of the Hardwick Masons as you follow the new sculptures along the trail. Dogs on leads in the park.

Named routeLength 5.3 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stockley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Teversal TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route72 m
Named routeRef 67Length 72 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route76 m
Named routeRef 67Length 76 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stile near Stainsby Plantation

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stile near Stainsby Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HARDWICK HALLHistoric site2 km→🌱Silverhill WoodUrban park3.6 km→🌱Tibshelf PondsUrban park4.7 km→🌱Sharley Park Leisure CentreUrban park4.9 km→🏞️HARDWICK HALL - DERBYSHIRECountry park1.4 km→🌱Hardwick Estate GardensUrban park2 km→

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