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Wrang Plantation

3 ha

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.20958, -1.33984

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Mallard, Robin +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Mallard, Robin +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawkweed, Wood-sedge, Devil's-bit Scabious +22 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawkweed, Wood-sedge, Devil's-bit Scabious +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawkweed, Common Hemp-nettle, Common Sorrel +2 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Four-spotted Chaser +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Four-spotted Chaser +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 8 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
Astwith WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stockley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Teversal TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route4 m
Named routeLength 4 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
N/ACycling route107 m
Named routeLength 107 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sutton Scarsdale

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sutton Scarsdale

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Bolsover CastleHistoric site3.7 km→✦HARDWICK HALLHistoric site4.9 km→✦Bolsover Castle: eleventh century motte and bailey castle, twelfth century tower keep castle and seventeenth century country house.Historic site3.8 km→✦BOLSOVER CASTLEHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Eastwood ParkUrban park4.7 km→🦉WILLIAMTHORPENature reserve1.8 km→

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