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Hillcarr Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Dave Bevis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.16657, -1.61477

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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
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional 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
Monsal TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monsal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Northwood - view to Hillcarr Wood

📷 Dave Bevis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Northwood - view to Hillcarr Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Peak Shopping Village Nature ReserveUrban park2.9 km→✦WHITWORTH INSTITUTEHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Whitworth ParkUrban park1.6 km→✦Bronze Age burial, ceremonial and settlement remains on Stanton Moor, and evidence for medieval, post-medieval and 19th to early 20th century activityHistoric site1.1 km→✦Rowsley BridgeHistoric site2.6 km→⛪St Katherine's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→

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