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Stainsby Plantation - Woodland plantation

4 ha

📷 Alan Walker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.18288, -1.34764

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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
  • 🅿️Junction 29 Truck Stop 439m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Holmewood Bridlewaypublic footpath · 213 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 213 mPath type: bridleway
Five Pits Trailpublic footpath · 304 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 304 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Five Pits Trailpublic footpath · 314 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 314 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stockley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rother Valley WashlandsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Teversal TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route72 m
Named routeRef 67Length 72 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route76 m
Named routeRef 67Length 76 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath

📷 Alan Walker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HARDWICK HALLHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Sharley Park Leisure CentreUrban park4.2 km→🌱Silverhill WoodUrban park4.7 km→🦉WILLIAMTHORPENature reserve1.6 km→🏞️HARDWICK HALL - DERBYSHIRECountry park2.5 km→🌱Hardwick Estate GardensUrban park3.1 km→

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