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Whitesprings Plantation

17 ha

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

53.18554, -1.57448

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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
  • 🌿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
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Peacock, Green-veined White +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Peacock, Green-veined White +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowberry, Cowberry, Field Scabious +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Snowberry, Cowberry, Field Scabious +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 13Walking route16 km
Named routeLength 16 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 12Walking route10.4 km
Named routeLength 10.4 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
White Peak LoopCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 680Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route852 m
Named routeRef 680Length 852 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 680Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route336 m
Named routeRef 680Length 336 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route785 m
Named routeRef 680Length 785 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Whitesprings Plantation - Woodland Stream

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whitesprings Plantation - Woodland Stream

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Peak Shopping Village Nature ReserveUrban park2.8 km→✦WHITWORTH INSTITUTEHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Whitworth ParkUrban park2.9 km→✦SYDNOPE HALLHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Beeley Playing FieldUrban park2.9 km→✦Rowsley BridgeHistoric site2.9 km→

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