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Big Peg's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.04259, -1.77769

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Harebell, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Wild Marjoram +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Marjoram, Common Nettle, Water Mint +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +18 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 28 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
Circular Park WalkWalking route1.6 km

https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/ilam-park-dovedale-and-the-white-peak/pdf/230525-property-access-statement---ilam-park.pdf

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:40Round tripLocal walking route
Hinkley Wood Route, Ilam ParkWalking route1.2 km

https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/ilam-park-dovedale-and-the-white-peak/pdf/230525-property-access-statement---ilam-park.pdf

Named routeLength 1.2 kmDuration 00:20Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Walk from Dovedale to Milldale, DovedaleWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 03:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Okeover 1public footpath · 1.5 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.5 kmPath type: footway
Coldwall Bridgepublic footpath · 34 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 34 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Church Lanepublic footpath · 94 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 94 mSurface dirtPath type: service
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 547Cycling route
Named routeRef 547National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route809 m
Named routeRef 547Length 809 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Alternative RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 547Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route450 m
Named routeRef 68Length 450 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tissington TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Tissington TrailPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dove valley

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dove valley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️ILAM ESTATECountry park2.1 km→✦Medieval settlement including part of open field system, 200m south of Bank FarmHistoric site2.3 km→✦Ilam CrossHistoric site2 km→⛪Church of the Holy CrossReligious grounds2.1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→⛪St Oswald's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→

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