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Troughbrook Wood - Woodland plantation

1 ha

📷 Ashley Dace · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.26840, -1.37605

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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
  • ☕Katey’s Coffee Shop — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 67

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths 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
Barlborough Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
The Chaffinch TrailWalking route
Named route
Cavendish Placepublic footpath · 91 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 91 mPath type: service
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Cycling

77 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Stockley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rother Valley WashlandsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Doorstep RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Staveley Ironworks Offices

📷 Ashley Dace · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Staveley Ironworks Offices

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Poolsbrook Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→🏞️POOLSBROOKCountry park2.3 km→🌱Renishaw ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦RENISHAW HALLHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Poolsbrook Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Tapton ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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