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Cold Side Oaks

27 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

53.45045, -1.74201

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coal Tit, Crossbill, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coal Tit, Crossbill, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Leptophlebia marginata, Hairy Wood Ant, Upland Summer Mayfly +97 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Leptophlebia marginata, Hairy Wood Ant, Upland Summer Mayfly +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bog Moss, Bilberry, Heather +94 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bog Moss, Bilberry, Heather +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bilberry, Wood-sorrel, Great Scented Liverwort +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 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
Lost Lad and Back Tor (Ethels), High PeakWalking route12.1 km
Named routeLength 12.1 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Derwent Dam Red RouteWalking route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Derwent Dam Black RouteWalking route3 km
Named routeLength 3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 62Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cut Gatebridleway · 746 m

Large rocks on path, not avoidable.

Public pathbridlewayLength 746 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Cut Gatebridleway · 494 m

Large rocks on path, not avoidable.

Public pathbridlewayLength 494 mSurface rockPath type: bridleway
Pack Horse Bridgebridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface settPath type: bridleway
Pack Horse Bridgebridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface settPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grassy slopes, Cold Side Clough

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grassy slopes, Cold Side Clough

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💧Howden ReservoirReservoir1.8 km→💧Howden ReservoirReservoir1.8 km→💧Derwent ReservoirReservoir3.9 km→💧Derwent ReservoirReservoir3.9 km→✦Reconstructed packhorse bridge from Derwent Hall See also DERBYSHIRE 18Historic site400 m→✦Round cairn 200m west of Margery Hill triangulation pillarHistoric site1.7 km→

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