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Shaw Wood - Conifer woodland

1 ha

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.35754, -1.84900

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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
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Lowland fens priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Edale Circular Walk, High PeakWalking route5.4 km

Low level circular walk which includes part of the Pennine Way, following streams and stone-flagged paths. Dogs must be kept on leads.

Named routeLength 5.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Mount Famine, South Head and Brown Knoll (Ethels), High PeakWalking route10.9 km
Named routeLength 10.9 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 2Walking route15.6 km
Named routeLength 15.6 kmRegional walking route
Mam Tor Cavedale Loop, High PeakWalking route9.5 km
Named routeLength 9.5 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
High Peak CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route165 m
Named routeRef 6Length 165 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route128 m
Named routeRef 6Length 128 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Orchard

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Orchard

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Mam Tor HillfortHistoric site2.7 km→✦Slight univallate hillfort and two bowl barrows on Mam TorHistoric site2.7 km→✦Coalpithole RakeHistoric site3.4 km→✦Gautries RakeHistoric site3.7 km→✦Slitherstone and Linacre lead mines and a limekiln 725m south west of Rowter FarmHistoric site3.9 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→

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