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About Pleasley Pit Country Park
Pleasley Pit Country park is a reclaimed colliery site, which now offers nature lovers the chance to see record numbers of different species. There is a bird hide that overlooks a large pond where you can get to see Moorhens, Coots, Mute Swans, Mallards and a variety of waders. Other ponds support various insect life including a record 18 species of dragonfly that have been recorded. In contrast to the country park, there is the remaining pit buildings which are a scheduled monument.
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Recommended attractions near Pleasley Pit Country Park
| Stainsby Mill | (2.1 miles, 3.3 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Hardwick Hall | (2.1 miles, 3.3 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Carr Vale Nature Reserve | (4.1 miles, 6.5 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Bolsover Castle | (4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Poulter Country Park | (4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Sutton Scarsdale Hall | (4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Pools Brook Country Park | (6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Sherwood Pines Forest Park | (7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Newstead Abbey | (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Sherwood Country Park | (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction E) | Pictures |
All attractions in DerbyshireComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Pleasley Pit Country Park
Mansfield, in the county of Nottinghamshire (3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction SE)
During the war, both Mansfield and the surrounding region provided sanctuary for Midlander's fleeing the destruction of Hitler's bombs.
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Bolsover, in the county of Derbyshire (4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction N)
Bolsover is a small town lying 5 miles east of Chesterfield. It occupies a picturesque valley setting, watched over by 17th century Bolsover Castle which stands on the site of a former fortress of Norman times.
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Sutton Scarsdale, in the county of Derbyshire (4.3 miles, 7.0 km, direction NW)
This is a village noted for the romantic ruins of what was once one of the grandest houses in Derbyshire.
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Chesterfield, a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction NW)
Chesterfield is an attractive town close to the dramatic peaks of the Peak District National Park. It is well known for its...
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Edwinstowe, in the county of Nottinghamshire (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction E)
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Papplewick, in the county of Nottinghamshire (9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction S)
This delightful village lies close to the forest made famous by the legendry Robin Hood and his sweetheart Maid Marian.
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Ripley, in the county of Derbyshire (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction SW)
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Worksop, in the county of Nottinghamshire (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction NE)
The dense spread of Worksop in Nottinghamshire meets with some seriously picturesque countryside, it is fortunate to be ringed by two rivers, the Clumber which borders Clumber Country Park, and the River Ryton.
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Crich, in the county of Derbyshire (10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction SW)
A village on the edge of the Peak District National Park with a Museum dedicated solely to the golden era of the Tramcar. Also famous as being the location for filming Peak Practice.
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Heage, in the county of Derbyshire (11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction SW)
The village lies a short distance from the beauty spot Carsington Water, between the market town's of Ripley and Belper.
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All towns in DerbyshireComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Mansfield Woodhouse Station | (2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction E) |
| Shirebrook Station | (3.0 miles, 4.9 km, direction NE) |
| M1 Junction 29 | (3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction NW) |
| M1 Junction 28 | (5.6 miles, 8.9 km, direction SW) |
| Sheffield City Airport | (16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction N) |
| East Midlands Airport | (24.0 miles, 38.6 km, direction S) |
| Pleasley Pit Country Park to London | (124.8 miles, 200.9 km, direction SE) |
Accommodation & Hotels near Pleasley Pit Country Park
| Hotel Name |
| Twin Oaks Hotel | (3.0 miles, 4.7 km, direction NW) |
| Clifton Hotel | (3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction SE) |
| Batemans Mill | (7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction W) |
| The Dakota Hotel | (7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction S) |
| Ringwood Hall Hotel | (7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction NW) |
| Van Dyk Hotel | (7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction N) |
| Legacy Chesterfield Hotel | (8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction NW) |
| Buckingham's Hotel And The Restaurant With One Table | (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction NW) |
| Abbeydale Hotel | (8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction NW) |
| Days Inn Hotel Sheffield South | (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction N) |
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