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Edge Plantation - Woodland

9 ha

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.44614, -1.90640

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Wildlife

Upland heathland priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pennine Way (Edale to Crowden)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Pennine Bridleway Interim Route for WalkersWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 3Walking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans-Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Longdendale TrailCycling route
Named route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Shepley Streetbridleway · 789 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 789 mSurface pebblestonePath type: track
Doctor's Gatebridleway · 494 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 494 mPath type: track
Doctor's Gatebridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Winding valley of Shelf Brook

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Winding valley of Shelf Brook

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🌱Manor ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Harehills ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Howard ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Bankswood ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱RoughfieldsUrban park4.3 km→

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