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Chew Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 Stephen Burton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

53.43148, -2.02107

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 20 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
Peak Forest Canal towpath - part Marple to DisleyWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

83 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Alan Newton WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans-Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Longdendale TrailCycling route
Named route
Middlewood WayCycling route
Named route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
Named routeRef AdvancedLength 29 kmLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Far Woodseats Lanerestricted byway · 13 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 13 mPath type: unclassified
Boarfold Lanerestricted byway · 34 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 34 mPath type: track
Boarfold Lanerestricted byway · 41 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 41 mSurface pavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cown Edge Way footpath

📷 Stephen Burton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cown Edge Way footpath

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Marple Memorial ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Harehills ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Hyde ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Etherow Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Hyde ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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