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Hook Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Martin Addison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.69991, -0.14714

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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 313m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Gordon Hill stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
New River LinkWalking route
Named routeRef NR linkLocal walking route
Parkfield, Oakmere & Beyond 2 mile walkWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Short TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.3Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN12 Proposed extensionCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN 12 delistedCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hook Lanebridleway · 181 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 181 mPath type: residential
Hook Lanebridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mPath type: track
Hook Lanebyway open to all traffic · 337 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 337 mPath type: track
Hook Lanebridleway · 532 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 532 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland Beside Hook Lane

📷 Martin Addison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland Beside Hook Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉NORTHAW GREAT WOOD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve2.5 km→🏞️NORTHAW GREAT WOODCountry park2.5 km→🌱Trent ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱ParkfieldUrban park2.2 km→

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