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BLUEBELL WOODS

1 ha

📷 Ewan Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.38041, -1.95347

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 202m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Nature reserve; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Wren +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Knapweed, Harebell +18 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Knapweed, Harebell +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 22 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
GM Ringway Stage 6Walking route13.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 6 - Strines to Marple

Named routeLength 13.4 kmRegional walking route
Lantern Pike Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route7.4 km
Named routeLength 7.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Mount Famine, South Head and Brown Knoll (Ethels), High PeakWalking route10.9 km
Named routeLength 10.9 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 2Walking route15.6 km
Named routeLength 15.6 kmRegional walking route
Primrose Lanepublic footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Primrose Lanepublic footpath · 5 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5 mSurface rockPath type: footway
Primrose Lanepublic footpath · 157 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 157 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
High Peak CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peak Forest Tramway TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Sett Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peak Forest CanalCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle 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
Sett Valley Trailbridleway · 74 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 74 mSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
Sett Valley Trailbridleway · 66 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 66 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Sett Valley Trailbridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
Sett Valley Trailbridleway · 52 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 52 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

About this nature reserve

Bluebell Woods is a Local Nature Reserve of 1 hectare located in High Peak, East Midlands, England. This small woodland is rich in bluebell flowers during spring and provides habitats for birds, butterflies, and woodland mammals.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bluebell Wood

📷 Ewan Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bluebell Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Torrs Riverside ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱The Torrs Riverside ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱High Lea ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Hayfield ParkUrban park800 m→🌱High Lea ParkUrban park3.9 km→🦉STUBBINS PARKNature reserve4.5 km→

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