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Cock's Head Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.16646, -1.57862

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Ash, Common Toadflax +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Mystacides longicornis +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Mystacides longicornis +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 13Walking route16 km
Named routeLength 16 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
Hall Dale Lanepublic footpath · 398 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 398 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Hall Dale Lanepublic footpath · 285 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 285 mPath type: service
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
White Peak LoopCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 680Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route852 m
Named routeRef 680Length 852 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 680Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route336 m
Named routeRef 680Length 336 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route785 m
Named routeRef 680Length 785 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Back Lanebridleway · 612 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 612 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Back Lanebridleway · 13 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 13 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Back Lanebridleway · 159 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 159 mSurface dirtPath type: path
Back Lanebridleway · 20 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 20 mSurface pavedPath type: track
Back Lanebridleway · 77 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 77 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Below Cock's Head at Two Dales

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Below Cock's Head at Two Dales

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🌱Hall Leys ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Hall Leys ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Peak Shopping Village Nature ReserveUrban park3.8 km→🌱Knowleston GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Whitworth ParkUrban park1.1 km→✦WHITWORTH INSTITUTEHistoric site1.1 km→

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