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Ladbitch Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.28594, -2.02968

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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

5 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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 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
Paddock Cottage WalkWalking route2 km

This enjoyable walk to Paddock Cottage, which also takes in Knightslow Wood, Pursfield Wood and Drinkwater Meadow, will reward you with memorable views of the surrounding area on a clear day.

Named routeLength 2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 20Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 19Walking route15.3 km
Named routeLength 15.3 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Middlewood WayCycling route
Named route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route659 m
Named routeRef 55Length 659 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Riding the RidgesMountain bike route
Named route
Grit and Gears IIMountain bike route
Named route
Forest BridlewayMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Rainow at Fox Hill

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Rainow at Fox Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bollington CenotaphUrban park4.8 km→🌱Coronation GardensUrban park4.8 km→🐄Windyway Kennels and Animal SanctuaryVisitor farm4.3 km→💧Lamaload ReservoirReservoir1.7 km→💧Lamaload ReservoirReservoir1.7 km→✦MELLOR'S GARDENSHistoric site3.4 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Goyt Fire Pond

Not High (England Use Only)2.2 km→

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