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Accession Wood

4 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.95732, -1.76971

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦49+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +46 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +46 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Blueish Veilwort, Silky Forklet-moss, Wood Bristle-moss +86 more · last seen 2021

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell +11 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Weaver WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Royal Shrovetide Challenge Walk (down'ards)Walking route
Named route
Broad Lanepublic footpath · 200 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 200 mPath type: footway
Broad Lanepublic footpath · 150 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 150 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route11.5 km
Named routeRef 68Length 11.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route94 m
Named routeRef 68Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hollies Lane

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hollies Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Cubley Hall moated siteHistoric site2.5 km→✦Medieval settlement, including open field system, immediately west of Bentley Fields FarmHistoric site2.7 km→✦Ellastone BridgeHistoric site4.3 km→✦Old Clifton MillHistoric site4.9 km→✦Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football GoalHistoric site4.9 km→✦Moated preceptory, chapel and fishpond at Stydd HallHistoric site1.6 km→