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Coldspring Plantation

6 ha

📷 Mel Stevens · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.26663, -1.93131

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Magpie +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Magpie +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus ribesii +48 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus ribesii +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Coltsfoot, Common Ragwort +53 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Coltsfoot, Common Ragwort +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Flowering Currant, Crowberry agg., Gooseberry +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Buxton Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 20Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 1Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Buxton Cycle Route 2Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
High Peak CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Old Roadbyway open to all traffic · 513 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 513 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Springfield Boarding Kennel

📷 Mel Stevens · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Springfield Boarding Kennel

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Nearby places

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🌱Pavilion GardensUrban park1.4 km→🌱Grin Low and Buxton Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→✦PAVILION GARDENS, BUXTONHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Pavilion GardensUrban park1.4 km→🏞️BUXTON AND POOLE'S CAVERNCountry park2.2 km→🌱The SlopesUrban park1.5 km→

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