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Broadleaved woodland near Ecton

1 ha

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.10867, -1.85399

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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

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Calcareous grassland — rare invertebrates and orchids

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

7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walk from Dovedale to Milldale, DovedaleWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 03:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Manifold TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hamps WayWalking route23 km
Named routeLength 23 kmLocal walking route
Manifold Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak PilgrimageWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wetton 52public footpath · 105 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 105 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 548Cycling route
Named routeRef 548National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route312 m
Named routeRef 549Length 312 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route210 m
Named routeRef 548Length 210 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route26 m
Named routeRef 549Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tissington TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Tissington TrailPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm House Near Ecton

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm House Near Ecton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Copper mines on Ecton HillHistoric site1.4 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→🐄Farm ShopVisitor farm3.5 km→✦Viator's Bridge, Milldale See also DERBYSHIRE 45Historic site4.6 km→✦Viator's Bridge See also STAFFORDSHIRE 1Historic site4.6 km→⛪St Gile's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→

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