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Oldpits Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 Katy Walters · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

53.37685, -1.93207

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 143m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· PaidPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

12 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 63 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
GM Ringway Stage 6Walking route13.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 6 - Strines to Marple

Named routeLength 13.4 kmRegional walking route
Lantern Pike Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route7.4 km
Named routeLength 7.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Mount Famine, South Head and Brown Knoll (Ethels), High PeakWalking route10.9 km
Named routeLength 10.9 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Broken BanksWalking route
Named route
Roman Bridgepublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mSurface unhewn_cobblestonePath type: footway
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Peak Forest Tramway TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Sett Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peak Forest CanalCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
High Peak CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

15 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sett Valley Trailbridleway · 52 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 52 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Snake Pathbridleway · 132 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 132 mSurface rockPath type: bridleway
Snake Pathbridleway · 35 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 35 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Snake Pathbridleway · 406 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 406 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Valley Roadbridleway · 324 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 324 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Campsite, Hayfield

📷 Katy Walters · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Campsite, Hayfield

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Torrs Riverside ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱The Torrs Riverside ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Hayfield ParkUrban park700 m→🦉BLUEBELL WOODSNature reserve1.5 km→🦉STUBBINS PARKNature reserve4.2 km→🌱Squirrel GreenUrban park4.1 km→

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