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Dog walks in Cathole Coppice
Cathole Coppice is a wood in North East Derbyshire, 5.8 km from the middle of Chesterfield. 15 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 11 of 15 are under 3 km and none are loops.
See every dog walk near Chesterfield, or across Derbyshire.
Two walks in Cathole Coppice
From the 15 walks that lie mostly in Cathole Coppice, those that start nearest its middle: a 4.3 km there and back and a 2.3 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Holymoorside and Walton and back4.3 km · 74 min · There and back
- Holymoorside and Walton one-way walk2.3 km · 40 min · One way
The land and what it asks of a dog
- Open by right1 hectare of the woodlandWoods For All (Forestry Commission)
North East Derbyshire council has a dog control order we cannot yet place on the map, so it may apply here. Signs on the ground may say more.
What the walks in Cathole Coppice are like
Every share is of the 15 walks that lie mostly in Cathole Coppice, with Chesterfield as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
Under 3 km: 11 of 15 walks in Cathole Coppice, against 36% near Chesterfield.
Where the walks fall by length. The five bars add up to the whole, give or take the rounding.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 11 of 15 | 36% |
| 3 to 5 km | 2 of 15 | 20% |
| 5 to 8 km | 1 of 15 | 19% |
| 8 to 12 km | 0 of 15 | 13% |
| Over 12 km | 1 of 15 | 8% |
What shape they are
There and back the same way: 11 of 15 walks in Cathole Coppice, against 38% near Chesterfield.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 0 of 15 | 33% |
| There and back the same way | 11 of 15 | 38% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 4 of 15 | 27% |
What is beside the path
Under trees for a third or more of the way: 15 of 15 walks in Cathole Coppice, against 59% near Chesterfield.
Shares of walks where the ground beside the path is a given kind for the stated part of the way.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 15 of 15 | 59% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 14 of 15 | 78% |
| On open access land for a third or more | 0 of 15 | <1% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 0 of 15 | 23% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 1 of 15 | 8% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 7 of 15 | 67% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | 0 of 15 | 3% |
What might stop you
Never beside a busy road: 15 of 15 walks in Cathole Coppice, against 43% near Chesterfield.
Shares of walks with none of each thing on the way. A road counts when it runs within about fifteen metres of the path.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 15 of 15 | 87% |
| Never beside a busy road | 15 of 15 | 43% |
| No busy road to cross | 15 of 15 | 44% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 8 of 15 | 27% |
| No steps | 12 of 15 | 56% |
What is on the way
Pass a pub: 0 of 15 walks in Cathole Coppice, against 48% near Chesterfield.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 11 of 15 | 90% |
| Pass a pub | 0 of 15 | 48% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 0 of 15 | 23% |
| Pass a public toilet | 0 of 15 | 21% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | 0 of 15 | <1% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 0 of 15 | 13% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Cathole Coppice, for your dog
If you live in Derbyshire, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app what your dog finds hard and it shows you walks that suit, with anything that might stop you shown first.
Anywhere in Great Britain, even with no signal.
Further is the Trekosa subscription. 15 of its 15 walks run under trees for a third of the way or more. It brings the Further map, 1:25,000, with contours, field walls and every right of way, while you have signal. Press Offline on a walk in Cathole Coppice before you set off and its map stays on your phone until you remove it, for when the signal drops among the trees. Drift off the path and the phone buzzes. It also opens walks beyond your home county, if Derbyshire is not yours.
The first 250 households have it for good. After that, £4.99 a month or £34.99 a year.
Questions people ask
- Do dogs need a lead in Cathole Coppice?
- North East Derbyshire has a dog order we cannot yet place, so it may apply here, read on 1 October 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Cathole Coppice?
- 15 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Cathole Coppice.
Getting there
1 car park within Cathole Coppice or at its edge, from OpenStreetMap.