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53.20976, -1.36645
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Coot +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Coot +54 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Comma +66 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Comma +66 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hawkweed, Wood-sedge, Cow Parsley +52 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawkweed, Wood-sedge, Cow Parsley +52 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawkweed, Common Hemp-nettle, Common Sorrel +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
The Welly Walk, HardwickWalking route4 km
Wellies not essential!
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Postmans Lanepublic footpath · 362 m
Sutton Spring Woodpublic footpath · 68 m
Sutton Spring Woodpublic footpath · 24 m
🚴Cycling
63 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 5Cycling route
Stockley TrailCycling route
Rother Valley WashlandsCycling route
LCN 3Cycling route
Route 67Cycling route
N/ACycling route4 m
Wildlife to spot
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