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Bellhagg Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

53.39438, -1.76365

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 61m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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

14 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley and Reservoir Walk,Walking route7.4 km

Ladybower Reservoir, farmland and wooded cloughs. Views of Derwent Valley and High Peak area. Rough walking through fields, woodland paths, roads and open moorland. Dogs must be on leads.

Named routeLength 7.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Edale Circular Walk, High PeakWalking route5.4 km

Low level circular walk which includes part of the Pennine Way, following streams and stone-flagged paths. Dogs must be kept on leads.

Named routeLength 5.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Crook Hill Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route11.5 km
Named routeLength 11.5 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Lost Lad and Back Tor (Ethels), High PeakWalking route12.1 km
Named routeLength 12.1 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thornhill TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route252 m
Named routeRef 6Length 252 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route347 m
Named routeRef 6Length 347 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route11 km
Named routeRef 6Length 11 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 6Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
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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
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Horse riding

23 public paths nearby

Public paths
Rowlee Bridgebridleway · 19 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 19 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A57 eastbound at Bellhag Wood

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A57 eastbound at Bellhag Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Derwent ReservoirReservoir2.6 km→💧Derwent ReservoirReservoir2.6 km→💧Ladybower ReservoirReservoir3.4 km→💧Ladybower ReservoirReservoir3.4 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→💧Howden ReservoirReservoir4.6 km→

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