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Cheshire Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.07738, -1.83370

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Redstart and Blue Tit
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Redstart, Blue Tit, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Redstart, Blue Tit, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Blackthorn, Ramsons, Snowdrop +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Small Copper +200 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Small Copper +200 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Ramsons, Elder +2 more foraging species

Varies

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Circular Park WalkWalking route1.6 km

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Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:40Round tripLocal walking route
Hinkley Wood Route, Ilam ParkWalking route1.2 km

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Named routeLength 1.2 kmDuration 00:20Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Walk from Dovedale to Milldale, DovedaleWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 03:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Manifold TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 13.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route140 m
Named routeRef 549Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route26 m
Named routeRef 549Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tissington TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Tissington TrailPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cheshire Wood

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cheshire Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️ILAM ESTATECountry park3.3 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→🐄Farm ShopVisitor farm2.9 km→✦Viator's Bridge See also STAFFORDSHIRE 1Historic site3 km→✦Viator's Bridge, Milldale See also DERBYSHIRE 45Historic site3 km→✦Ilam CrossHistoric site3.4 km→

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