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Tapton Golf and Leisure Centre

2 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.23829, -1.41447

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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
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Guelder-rose, Ramsons +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +75 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Graphopsocus cruciatus +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Graphopsocus cruciatus +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 14 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
Chesterfield FP 6public footpath · 342 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 342 mPath type: footway
Holbeck Closepublic footpath · 118 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 118 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Chesterfield FP 19public footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mSurface metalIncline upPath type: steps
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Cycling

81 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

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tapton Park Golf Club [2]

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tapton Park Golf Club [2]

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Holmebrook Valley Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Poolsbrook Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🏞️HOLME BROOKCountry park3.9 km→🏞️POOLSBROOKCountry park4.9 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Tapton ParkUrban park800 m→

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