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Deep Hayes Country Park

29 ha
PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Great Tit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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· FreePicnic spot

Best for

11 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Magpie +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Magpie +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Orange Bicolorous Sawfly, Leucozona glaucia · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Route 550

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 66 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Habitat Walk Ladderedge Country Park (Green Arrows)Walking route

Includes some hills

Named routeDuration 45min
Young Woodland LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Valley Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Booth's Wood LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Cheddleton 1public footpath · 932 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 932 mSurface dirtPath type: path
Cheddleton 8public footpath · 360 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 360 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Cheddleton 7public footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mSurface dirtPath type: path
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 559Cycling route
Named routeRef 559National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 13.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 559Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 550Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 559Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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Park Pool, Deep Hayes Country Park

Park Pool, Deep Hayes Country Park

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