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Jackfield Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

12 ha

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

Plan your visit

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.08463, -2.00443

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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

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 24 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 35public footpath · 506 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 506 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Leek Town 32public footpath · 215 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 215 mPath type: path
Cheddleton 75public footpath · 100 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 100 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
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cheddleton 35bridleway · 349 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 349 mPath type: track
Cheddleton 36(c)bridleway · 505 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 505 mPath type: track
Cheddleton 32(b)bridleway · 180 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 180 mPath type: track
Bradnop and Cawdy 13(a)bridleway · 442 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 442 mPath type: track
Bradnop and Cawdy 13(a)bridleway · 70 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 70 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland south-east of Leek, Staffordshire

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

Woodland south-east of Leek, Staffordshire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brough ParkUrban park3.1 km→🏞️LADDEREDGECountry park2.9 km→🌱Ladderedge Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Deep Hayes Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Pickwood Recreation AreaUrban park2.1 km→🌱Sparrow ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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