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Tapton Castle motte

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📷 Stephen Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.24488, -1.41462

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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 192m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Hogweed, White Dead-nettle +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Garlic Mustard +82 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Garlic Mustard +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Field Grasshopper +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Field Grasshopper +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 20 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
Dronfield Rotary WalkWalking route
Named route
Stonegravels Waypublic footpath · 694 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 694 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Chesterfield FP101public footpath · 39 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mPath type: footway
Chesterfield FP 13public footpath · 510 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 510 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

79 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

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tapton House, Chesterfield

📷 Stephen Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tapton House, Chesterfield

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Holmebrook Valley Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Poolsbrook Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🏞️HOLME BROOKCountry park3.6 km→🏞️POOLSBROOKCountry park4.7 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Tapton ParkUrban park100 m→

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