Getting here
53.22141, -1.44669
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 237m away — 6 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 237m away — 6 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Moorhen +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Moorhen +66 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed +19 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed +19 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +33 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +33 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Elder, Hazel, Garlic Mustard +1 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
North Wingfield WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
65 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 5Cycling route
Rother Valley WashlandsCycling route
LCN 3Cycling route
Route 67Cycling route
N/ACycling route4 m
N/ACycling route548 m
Wildlife to spot
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