Getting here
53.31656, -1.37541
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Goldfinch, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Goldfinch, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Beech, Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Wood Melick, Beech +95 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Wood Melick, Beech +95 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, Hairy Shieldbug +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, Hairy Shieldbug +22 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Barlborough Heritage TrailWalking route
The Chaffinch TrailWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Lady Ida's Drivepublic footpath · 300 m
Lady Ida's Drivepublic footpath · 248 m
🚴Cycling
57 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Doorstep RideCycling route
Norfolk Park Cycling RouteCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Route 67Cycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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