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Strines Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.41231, -1.66079

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 141m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
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
Crook Hill Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route11.5 km
Named routeLength 11.5 kmDuration 03:30Round 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 Green RouteWalking route4.5 km
Named routeLength 4.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Thornhill TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Foulstone Roadbridleway · 728 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 728 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View over Strines Reservoir to Brogging End

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View over Strines Reservoir to Brogging End

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Dale Dike ReservoirReservoir1.5 km→💧Dale Dike ReservoirReservoir1.5 km→💧Agden ReservoirReservoir3.8 km→💧Agden ReservoirReservoir3.8 km→✦Cowell Flat prehistoric field system, 350m south east of Mortimer HouseHistoric site4.2 km→⛪Bradfield Methodist ChapelReligious grounds3.8 km→

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