Ways to Play Trail
From making sail leaf boats to seeing the landscape through the eyes of a bird, this free family trail map encourages you to explore our beautiful woodland and garden in playful new ways.
The trail is aimed at children but can also be enjoyed by the young at heart. Some of the nature activities can also be enjoyed at home or on walks in other locations.
You can download a digital copy below, or pick up a printed version from any of our admission points.
Stand Wood is free for you to explore. A house and garden or garden ticket must be booked if you would like to follow the garden part of the trail.
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Ways to Play Trail
From making sail leaf boats to seeing the landscape through the eyes of a bird, our free family trail map encourages you to explore the beautiful woodland and garden in playful new ways.
Please note, half of the trail covers the garden for which an entry ticket is required.
Search for pre-historic plants
Some of nature’s most amazing designs have existed for millions of years. Use your senses to go on a prehistoric plant-hunting adventure in Stand Wood with our free trail as your guide.
Please note, half of the trail covers the garden for which an entry ticket is required.
Guides to Identifying Birds, Butterflies and Wildflowers
Use our nature spotting guides to identify and record different kinds of wildlife you may see while exploring the great outdoors. How many species can you spot?
Become a Woodland Explorer
Listen to birdsong, go on a bug hunt, build the best den ever, or just enjoy being beneath nature's green canopy, Stand Wood is free to access all year round. Enter via the gate next to the farmyard.
Roam (for) Free in the Parkland
Incorporating acres of grassland, woodland, and the river Derwent, the park around Chatsworth House offers a variety of walks as well as space to run, jump and expel pent-up energy. Keep your eyes peeled for our herd of deer.