Smeekley Wood - Broadleaved woodland ✦ Ancient woodland 61 ha
🍂 Seasonal🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 61 ha
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53.28206, -1.56058
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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 🅿️ Parking 271m away — 10 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🅿️ Parking 271m away — 10 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 18 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Chesterfield Round Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Derwent Valley Heritage Way Walking route 89 km ▾
Named route Length 89 km Regional walking route
Show on map Pink Route (Padley Gorge and Burbage Brook Walk), Longshaw Estate Walking route 2.7 km ▾
Access statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf
Named route Length 2.7 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Orange Route, Longshaw Estate Walking route 2.7 km ▾
No steps or stiles.
Accessibility statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf
Named route Length 2.7 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Views and Woodlands Walk at Longshaw, Longshaw Estate Walking route 8.4 km ▾
Panoramic views across the Peak District. This circular walk includes some short, steep sections as well as uneven ground and some muddy areas. Ensure you are wearing suitable footwear.
Named route Length 8.4 km Duration 03:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
White Edge Loop Cycling Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map 9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Car Road bridleway · 434 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 434 m Surface gravel Path type: service
Show on map Car Road bridleway · 125 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 125 m Path type: service
Show on map Car Road bridleway · 110 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 110 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Car Road bridleway · 260 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 260 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Car Road bridleway · 610 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 610 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
26,121 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 26,121 records · National Biodiversity Network Carrion Crow · Robin · Kestrel · Blackbird · Coal Tit +31
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Coal Tit Periparus ater Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Great Tit Parus major Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Red Deer · Mole
Red Deer Cervus elaphus Mole Talpa europaea Adder · Common Lizard
Adder Vipera berus Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 15 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Black Darter · Common Darter · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Southern Hawker · Emerald Damselfly +10
Black Darter Sympetrum danae Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Common Hawker Aeshna juncea 🌿 Plants 4 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Field-speedwell · Wood Anemone · Meadow Crane's-bill · Heather
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025 Heather Calluna vulgaris2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 26,121 records · National Biodiversity Network Carrion Crow · Robin · Kestrel · Blackbird · Coal Tit +31
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Coal Tit Periparus ater Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Great Tit Parus major Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Red Deer · Mole
Red Deer Cervus elaphus Mole Talpa europaea Adder · Common Lizard
Adder Vipera berus Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 15 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Black Darter · Common Darter · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Southern Hawker · Emerald Damselfly +10
Black Darter Sympetrum danae Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Common Hawker Aeshna juncea 🌿 Plants 4 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Field-speedwell · Wood Anemone · Meadow Crane's-bill · Heather
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025 Heather Calluna vulgaris2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
7-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird
Coccinella septempunctata
Coccinella septempunctata
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Chrysotoxum arcuatum
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Chrysotoxum arcuatum
Birch Disc-miner Heterarthrus nemoratus
Birch Disc-miner Heterarthrus nemoratus
Dorhn’s Alder Mining Sawfly Fenusa dohrnii
Dorhn’s Alder Mining Sawfly Fenusa dohrnii
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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