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Westfield Allotments

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.23850, -1.44120

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Monkey Park Community Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Allotments

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +62 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Guelder-rose, Ramsons +10 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Dronfield Rotary WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

72 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Allotments with gasometers

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Allotments with gasometers

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Holmebrook Valley Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🏞️HOLME BROOKCountry park2.3 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Linacre ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Shentall Memorial GardensUrban park600 m→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park800 m→

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