Poulter Country Park
Visitors to Poulter Country Park can enjoy walking on well surfaced limestone paths that meander through maturing plantations and wildflower meadows.How to find us
Poulter Country Park is close to the Villages of Whaley Thorns and Langwith.
It is easily accessed off the A632 from junction 29 of the M1, or why not travel by train?
Langwith Whaley Thorns station is on the Robin Hood line and is right next to the park.
Parking
There are two car parks off Whaley Road between Whaley village and Langwith.
The main car park is at Langwith end. There is a small car park for the country park and the Archaeological Way at the Whaley end.
In Whaley village the car park off Bathurst Terrace, serves both the country park and Langwith Whaley Thorns Railway Station.
More about Poulter Country Park
There are two waymarked trails around the park.
One takes you up to the viewpoint from where you can enjoy views across the surrounding countryside to Creswell, Langwith, Clowne and on a clear day over the Wellbeck estate to Lincoln Cathedral.
The second path takes you down to the nature reserve area.
There are easy links to the Archaeological Way and the Meden Valley Walks.
So what might you see?
Next to the main Whaley Road car park are two ponds that attract many species of dragonfly, including the Emperor dragonfly and Black-tailed Skimmer - look for the sculpture made by a local artist with children from Whaley School in the pond.
Walk up to the view point and you should see or hear Skylarks. Sparrowhawk are often spotted here as well.
Wander down to the nature reserve and see its small fields that are full of cowslips in the spring.
Facilities available
- Footpath
- Bridleway/Horseriding trail
- Picnic area
- Woodland with public access
- Wildlife area
- Museum
- Light refreshments
- Parking
- Toilets
- Easy access for all
- On-site information
- Camping/Caravan site
- Children's play area
- Gardens
- Nature trail
- Events area
- Cycle path
Contact details
- Address
- Unknown
- Telephone
- Call Derbyshire 08 456 058 058
- countrysideservice@derbyshire.gov.uk
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