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Alport Valley Plantations - Woodland

69 ha

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome69 ha

Getting here

53.43010, -1.81157

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Upland heathland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derwent Valley and Reservoir Walk,Walking route7.4 km

Ladybower Reservoir, farmland and wooded cloughs. Views of Derwent Valley and High Peak area. Rough walking through fields, woodland paths, roads and open moorland. Dogs must be on leads.

Named routeLength 7.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Crook Hill Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route11.5 km
Named routeLength 11.5 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Lost Lad and Back Tor (Ethels), High PeakWalking route12.1 km
Named routeLength 12.1 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Derwent Dam Green RouteWalking route4.5 km
Named routeLength 4.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Derwent Dam Red RouteWalking route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hillside along the Alport Valley

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hillside along the Alport Valley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Howden ReservoirReservoir4.2 km→💧Howden ReservoirReservoir4.2 km→💧Derwent ReservoirReservoir4.7 km→💧Derwent ReservoirReservoir4.7 km→✦Reconstructed packhorse bridge from Derwent Hall See also DERBYSHIRE 18Historic site5 km→✦Cairn 550m south of Howden Reservoir Dam wallHistoric site4.4 km→

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