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The Avenue Reclamation Site

193 ha

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome193 ha

Getting here

53.20878, -1.41689

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 211m away

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +75 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +75 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Dasysyrphus albostriatus, Common Red Soldier Beetle · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 49 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
Astwith WalkWalking route
Named route
Westhill Lanepublic footpath · 230 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 230 mPath type: residential
Gill Lanepublic footpath · 200 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 200 mPath type: track
Midland Courtpublic footpath · 13 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mSurface pavedPath type: residential
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Rother Valley WashlandsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route4 m
Named routeLength 4 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
N/ACycling route548 m
Named routeLength 548 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fishing pond in The Avenue Washlands Nature Reserve

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fishing pond in The Avenue Washlands Nature Reserve

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