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Agden Wood

✦ Ancient woodland44 ha

📷 Darren Raynes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome44 ha

Getting here

53.43649, -1.62657

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Kestrel +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Robin, Kestrel +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Meadow Crane's-bill, Bog Asphodel, Round-leaved Sundew +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Common Darter, Dark-edged Bee-fly +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Common Darter, Dark-edged Bee-fly +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Wood-sorrel, Crab Apple +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lost Lad and Back Tor (Ethels), High PeakWalking route12.1 km
Named routeLength 12.1 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 9Walking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 8Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 627Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hurkling Edgebridleway · 1.8 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.8 kmSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Hurkling Edgebridleway · 58 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 58 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Agden Reservoir and Dam Flask

📷 Darren Raynes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Agden Reservoir and Dam Flask

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Cowell Flat prehistoric field system, 350m south east of Mortimer HouseHistoric site800 m→💧Agden ReservoirReservoir1.3 km→💧Agden ReservoirReservoir1.3 km→💧Dale Dike ReservoirReservoir2.2 km→💧Dale Dike ReservoirReservoir2.2 km→💧Damflask ReservoirReservoir3.7 km→

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