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The Pingles

4 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.24765, -1.45212

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Loundsley Green - Pennine Way Parking Area 344m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Creeping Thistle +33 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Creeping Thistle +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Pedunculate Oak, Meadowsweet +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 16 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
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
Water Lanepublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

68 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
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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

Riber Court, Chesterfield

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Riber Court, Chesterfield

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Holmebrook Valley Country ParkUrban park1.1 km→🏞️HOLME BROOKCountry park1.1 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Linacre ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Loundsley Green ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Holmebrook Valley ParkUrban park1.1 km→

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