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Birchover Wood

9 ha

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.15321, -1.64983

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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 232m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Great Tit +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Wren, Great Tit +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bilberry, Sweet Chestnut, Bell Heather +30 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bilberry, Sweet Chestnut, Bell Heather +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bilberry, Sweet Chestnut, Rowan +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 47 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Roystone Grange TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 548Cycling route
Named routeRef 548National Cycle Network
White Peak LoopCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 680Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route9 m
Named routeRef 548Length 9 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 680Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Named routeRef High Peak TrailLength 27 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
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

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A blaze of bluebells in Birchover wood

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A blaze of bluebells in Birchover wood

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🌱Peak Shopping Village Nature ReserveUrban park4.9 km→✦WHITWORTH INSTITUTEHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Whitworth ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦Bronze Age burial, ceremonial and settlement remains on Stanton Moor, and evidence for medieval, post-medieval and 19th to early 20th century activityHistoric site1.8 km→✦Gorseydale lead mines, 300m north and 650m north west of Moor FarmHistoric site2.8 km→✦Northern Dale lead minesHistoric site3.6 km→

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