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Ruelow Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 Nigel Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

53.03037, -1.97668

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 49 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weaver WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Young Woodland LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Valley Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Booth's Wood LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ipstones 2public footpath · 839 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 839 mPath type: path
Ipstones 44public footpath · 798 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 798 mPath type: path
Ipstones 6public footpath · 45 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 45 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route8.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 8.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 13.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

From a Churnet Valley Railway train - Woodland and scrub

📷 Nigel Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

From a Churnet Valley Railway train - Woodland and scrub

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Nearby places

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🏞️CONSALL NATURE PARKCountry park2.1 km→🦉CONSALLNature reserve2.1 km→🐄Peak Wildlife ParkVisitor farm4.9 km→🌱Consall Nature ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Arundel Playing FieldUrban park4.9 km→🐄Valais Blacknose SheepVisitor farm4.8 km→

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