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Coo Hill Plantation

18 ha

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

53.41604, -1.65492

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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 on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Curlew, Lapwing +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Curlew, Lapwing +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Soft-rush, Yorkshire-fog, Purple Moor-grass +98 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Soft-rush, Yorkshire-fog, Purple Moor-grass +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Field Grasshopper, Roesel's Bush-cricket +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ringlet, Field Grasshopper, Roesel's Bush-cricket +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Hogweed, Common Nettle +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Thornhill TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lane Head Roadbridleway · 141 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 141 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Hall Lanebridleway · 290 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 290 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Lane Head Roadbridleway · 98 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 98 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Coo Hill Plantation

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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