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Cogman Clough

7 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Red Grouse (scotica), Meadow Pipit +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Red Grouse (scotica), Meadow Pipit +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Melanelixia subaurifera, Oak Moss, Physcia tenella +9 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Melanelixia subaurifera, Oak Moss, Physcia tenella +9 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Heath, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +60 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Heath, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bog Moss, Blunt-leaved Bog-moss, Heather +108 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bog Moss, Blunt-leaved Bog-moss, Heather +108 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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
Derwent Dam Green RouteWalking route4.5 km
Named routeLength 4.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Derwent Dam Red RouteWalking route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cogman Clough across the valley of Abbey Brook

Cogman Clough across the valley of Abbey Brook

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