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Cracknowl Wood

8 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

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
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Robin, Moorhen +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Robin, Moorhen +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Meadowsweet, Common Nettle +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Herb-Robert, Lady's Bedstraw +112 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hogweed, Herb-Robert, Lady's Bedstraw +112 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Broad-bodied Chaser, Blue-tailed Damselfly +41 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Broad-bodied Chaser, Blue-tailed Damselfly +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Frogatt, Curbar and White Edge Red Deer Circular Walk, Longshaw EstateWalking route9.6 km

Picturesque moorland route. Mostly flat circular with one or two steep sections and some woodland tracks. The paths can be narrow and stony in some places.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Monsal TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 12Walking route10.4 km
Named routeLength 10.4 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
White Peak LoopCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Monsal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 680Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route476 m
Named routeRef 680Length 476 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route484 m
Named routeRef 680Length 484 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route601 m
Named routeRef 680Length 601 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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