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Leech Wood - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.20958, -1.98704

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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

Bird watching

Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Dane Valley Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Manifold TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 1Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Buxton Ring of Trees WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wildboarclough 31public footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mPath type: track
Wildboarclough 31public footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mPath type: path
Wildboarclough 31public footpath · 123 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 123 mPath type: path
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Buxton Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grit and Gears IIMountain bike route
Named route
Forest BridlewayMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

On the moorland track to Three Shires Head

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

On the moorland track to Three Shires Head

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Part of Goyt's Moss colliery, centered 220m south west of Derbyshire BridgeHistoric site3.7 km→✦Danebower Colliery ventilation chimneyHistoric site1.9 km→✦Danebower Colliery ventilation chimney, 750m north east of HoltHistoric site1.9 km→✦Round cairn on The RoachesHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→⛪St Saviour's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→

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