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Fernylee Wood - Broadleaved woodland

20 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

53.07829, -2.02303

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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
  • 🐕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

Lowland heathland 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

11 signed routes nearby · 23 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
Leek Town 31public footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mListed length 6Surface woodPath type: path
Cheddleton 1R/2240public footpath · 639 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 639 mPath type: path
Cheddleton 30public footpath · 809 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 809 mSurface dirtPath 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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Leek Town 46bridleway · 29 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 29 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
Cheddleton 35bridleway · 349 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 349 mPath type: track
Leek Town 46bridleway · 632 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 632 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

George VI Post Box

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

George VI Post Box

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brough ParkUrban park3.5 km→🏞️LADDEREDGECountry park2.2 km→🌱Ladderedge Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Deep Hayes Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🏞️DEEP HAYESCountry park2.7 km→🌱Pickwood Recreation AreaUrban park2.7 km→

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