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Swallowmoss Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

7 ha

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.13038, -1.91345

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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

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 46 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 16Walking route18.1 km
Named routeLength 18.1 kmRegional walking route
Ilam Park to Wetton Circular Walk, Ilam ParkWalking route16 km

Farmland route with stiles hills and uneven ground https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/ilam-park-dovedale-and-the-white-peak/pdf/230525-property-access-statement---ilam-park.pdf

Named routeLength 16 kmDuration 04:30Round tripLocal walking route
Manifold TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 76 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 76 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route26 m
Named routeRef 549Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route218 m
Named routeRef 549Length 218 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 549Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route559 m
Named routeRef 549Length 559 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route351 m
Named routeRef 549Length 351 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ruined field barn

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ruined field barn

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Copper mines on Ecton HillHistoric site4.1 km→✦Blake Low bowl barrowHistoric site2.9 km→✦Two bowl barrows 365m south of HillsideHistoric site1 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→✦Bowl barrow on Archford MoorHistoric site4.8 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds400 m→

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