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Tibshelf Ponds

36 ha

📷 Alan Walker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome36 ha

Getting here

53.13697, -1.34186

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 282m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Wren, Robin, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Musk-mallow, Mugwort +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 55 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
The Welly Walk, HardwickWalking route4 km

Wellies not essential!

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
The Oak Walk, HardwickWalking route5.6 km

Dogs on leads in the park.

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
The Sculpture Trail, HardwickWalking route5.3 km

Discover the craftmanship of the Hardwick Masons as you follow the new sculptures along the trail. Dogs on leads in the park.

Named routeLength 5.3 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Three Centres TrailWalking route
Named route
Five Pits Trail Newton Linkpublic footpath · 85 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 85 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Church Lanepublic footpath · 226 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 226 mPath type: unclassified
Church Lanepublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackwell TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Teversal TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route72 m
Named routeRef 67Length 72 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 67Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 67Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Saw Pit Lanebridleway · 188 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 188 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Wetton Lanebridleway · 80 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 80 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Wetton Lanebridleway · 173 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 173 mSurface concretePath type: track
Five Pits Trailbridleway · 89 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 89 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Wetton Lanebridleway · 507 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 507 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tibshelf Ponds

📷 Alan Walker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tibshelf Ponds

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