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Hollinhay Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.07967, -2.04442

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 201m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
ParkingPlayground

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Valley Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Booth's Wood LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Cheddleton 1R/1987public footpath · 198 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 198 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Longsdon 19public footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mPath type: service
Longsdon 19public footpath · 433 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 433 mSurface earthIncline downPath 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

Caldon Canal near Hollinhay Wood

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Caldon Canal near Hollinhay Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brough ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Ladderedge Country ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Deep Hayes Country ParkUrban park1.4 km→🏞️LADDEREDGECountry park1.4 km→🏞️DEEP HAYESCountry park1.4 km→🌱Westwood Recreation GroundUrban park2.9 km→

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