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Beet Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Dave Dunford · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.25513, -1.94458

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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

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Buxton Ring of Trees Walk

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 18 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
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Buxton Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 20Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 1Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bishop's Lanepublic footpath · 152 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 152 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Bishop's Lanepublic footpath · 254 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 254 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Bishop's Lanepublic footpath · 13 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Buxton Cycle Route 2Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
High Peak CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Plex Farm from Plex Lodge

📷 Dave Dunford · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plex Farm from Plex Lodge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Grin Low and Buxton Country ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Pavilion GardensUrban park1.8 km→🏞️BUXTON AND POOLE'S CAVERNCountry park1.5 km→✦PAVILION GARDENS, BUXTONHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Pavilion GardensUrban park1.7 km→🌱The SlopesUrban park2.1 km→

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