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Horsecroft Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.11814, -2.02834

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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

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 559

Varies

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

13 signed routes nearby · 10 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
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Fosters TrailWalking route
Named route
Leek Town 18public footpath · 432 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 432 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Leek Town 6public footpath · 798 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 798 mSurface grassPath type: path
Leek Town 7public footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mSurface compactedPath type: track
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Cycling

9 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 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
Main RouteCycling route302 m
Named routeRef 559Length 302 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking towards site of old Cistercian Abbey, from Abbey Green

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking towards site of old Cistercian Abbey, from Abbey Green

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brough ParkUrban park1 km→🏞️LADDEREDGECountry park3.1 km→🌱Ladderedge Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🦉BROUGH PARK FIELDSNature reserve600 m→🌱Ball Haye GardensUrban park800 m→🌱Brough ParkUrban park1 km→

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