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Soils Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Roger D Kidd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.08323, -2.02686

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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
  • 🛝Playground 144m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 16Walking route18.1 km
Named routeLength 18.1 kmRegional walking route
Leek Town 30public footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmSurface compactedPath type: track
Leek Town 31public footpath · 221 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 221 mSurface mudPath type: path
Leek Town 33public footpath · 402 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 402 mPath type: footway
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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

2 public paths nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lane and woodland near Leekbrook, Staffordshire

📷 Roger D Kidd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lane and woodland near Leekbrook, Staffordshire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brough ParkUrban park3 km→🏞️LADDEREDGECountry park1.6 km→🌱Ladderedge Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Deep Hayes Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Pickwood Recreation AreaUrban park2.2 km→🌱Westwood Recreation GroundUrban park2.5 km→

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