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Birchall Wood - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 Gareth James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsDogsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.08500, -2.02195

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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

6 activities

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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 · 9 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
Crabapple TrailWalking route
Named route
Valley Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Leek Town 30public footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmSurface compactedPath type: track
Leek Town 31public footpath · 149 m

This is a public right of way that has become extremely overgrown with nettles and debris and is practically inaccessible during the summer.

Public pathpublic footpathLength 149 mSurface mudPath type: path
Leek Town 31public footpath · 221 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 221 mSurface mudPath 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

2 public paths nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Churnet Valley Railway in Leakbrook

📷 Gareth James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Churnet Valley Railway in Leakbrook

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brough ParkUrban park2.8 km→🏞️LADDEREDGECountry park1.8 km→🌱Ladderedge Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Deep Hayes Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Pickwood Recreation AreaUrban park2 km→🌱Sparrow ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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