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Tip Plantation

2 ha

📷 Nikki Mahadevan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.12273, -1.42555

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Vine Weevil, Birch Shieldbug +1 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Vine Weevil, Birch Shieldbug +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cromford Canal FootpathWalking route
Named route
Tibshelf WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Astwith WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackwell TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 67Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 67Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 67Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 67Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Higham Farm Ponds

📷 Nikki Mahadevan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Higham Farm Ponds

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Alfreton ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Doe Hill Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Kenning ParkUrban park4.9 km→💧Ogston ReservoirReservoir2 km→🌱Scott Crescent Recreation GroundUrban park2.3 km→🌱Morton Recreation GroundUrban park3.1 km→

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