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Swineholes Wood - Broadleaved woodland

14 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

53.05121, -1.92991

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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

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Young Woodland LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Valley Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Booth's Wood LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 15Walking route12.9 km
Named routeLength 12.9 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 16Walking route18.1 km
Named routeLength 18.1 kmRegional walking route
Mellow Lanepublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmSurface gravelPath type: service
Ipstones 69public footpath · 107 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 107 mPath type: service
Ipstones 68public footpath · 241 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 241 mPath type: track
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 13.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route140 m
Named routeRef 549Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 549Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 549Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path at the Entrance to Swineholes Wood

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path at the Entrance to Swineholes Wood

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Nearby places

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🐄Peak Wildlife ParkVisitor farm1.2 km→🐄Valais Blacknose SheepVisitor farm1.1 km→🐄OtterVisitor farm1.2 km→🐄OtterVisitor farm1.2 km→🐄Warty PigVisitor farm1.2 km→🐄MeerkatVisitor farm1.3 km→

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