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Monk's Wood - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.06764, -2.03042

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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

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Route 550

Varies

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

10 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Habitat Walk Ladderedge Country Park (Green Arrows)Walking route

Includes some hills

Named routeDuration 45min
Young Woodland LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Valley Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Booth's Wood LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheddleton 1R/1988public footpath · 243 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 243 mSurface dirtPath type: path
Cheddleton 33public footpath · 82 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 82 mSurface earthPath type: track
Cheddleton 80public footpath · 51 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 51 mPath type: path
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 559Cycling route
Named routeRef 559National 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 route170 m
Named routeRef 559Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 559Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 559Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Burr Reed (Sparganium)

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Burr Reed (Sparganium)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️CONSALL NATURE PARKCountry park4.4 km→🌱Brough ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Deep Hayes Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→🏞️LADDEREDGECountry park2.9 km→🌱Ladderedge Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🦉CONSALLNature reserve4.4 km→

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