Dovedale Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 122 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 122 ha
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53.07044, -1.78708
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🌳 Large woodland — room to roam🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Dipper, Mallard, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Dipper, Mallard, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Harebell, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Herb-Robert +86 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Wild Marjoram, Hazel +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Cercopis vulnerata, Alder Leaf Beetle, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +11 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 16 signed routes nearby · 73 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Limestone Way Walking route 74 km ▾
Castleton to Rocester
Named route Length 74 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Circular Park Walk Walking route 1.6 km ▾
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Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 00:40 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Hinkley Wood Route, Ilam Park Walking route 1.2 km ▾
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Named route Length 1.2 km Duration 00:20 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Walk from Dovedale to Milldale, Dovedale Walking route 5 km ▾
Named route Length 5 km Duration 03:00 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Manifold Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Ilam Rock Bridge public footpath · 14 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 14 m Surface wood Path type: footway
Show on map 29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 547 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 547 National Cycle Network
Show on map Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 549 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 549 National Cycle Network
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 2.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 547 Length 2.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 91 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 91 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 29 m ▾
Named route Ref 549 Length 29 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface other
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Tissington Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Tissington Trail Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
14,429 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,429 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Dipper · Woodpigeon · Raven · Grey Heron · Carrion Crow +34
Dipper Cinclus cinclus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐝 Insects 2 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Bronze Shieldbug · Lesser Stag Beetle
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025 Hutchinsia · Blackthorn · Herb-Robert · Alder · Mouse-ear-hawkweed +67
Hutchinsia Hornungia petraea Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Alder Alnus glutinosa Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,429 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Dipper · Woodpigeon · Raven · Grey Heron · Carrion Crow +34
Dipper Cinclus cinclus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐝 Insects 2 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Bronze Shieldbug · Lesser Stag Beetle
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025 Hutchinsia · Blackthorn · Herb-Robert · Alder · Mouse-ear-hawkweed +67
Hutchinsia Hornungia petraea Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Alder Alnus glutinosa Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis
Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba subsp. sanguisorba
Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba subsp. sanguisorba
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Rue-leaved Saxifrage Saxifraga tridactylites
Rue-leaved Saxifrage Saxifraga tridactylites
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre2025
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre2025
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2025
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2025
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2025
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2025
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2025
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei2025
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei2025
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2025
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens
Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens
Common Rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium
Common Rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Fool's Water-Cress Helosciadium nodiflorum
Fool's Water-Cress Helosciadium nodiflorum
Blinks Montia fontana
Blinks Montia fontana
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Hairy Whitlowgrass Erophila majuscula
Hairy Whitlowgrass Erophila majuscula
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium2025
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium2025
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis2025
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2025
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2025
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2025
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2025
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus2025
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Small-flowered Crane's-bill Geranium pusillum2025
Small-flowered Crane's-bill Geranium pusillum2025
Meadow Saxifrage Saxifraga granulata2025
Meadow Saxifrage Saxifraga granulata2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Burdock Arctium2025
Burdock Arctium2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Carline Thistle Carlina vulgaris2025
Carline Thistle Carlina vulgaris2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Hedera helix Hedera helix2025
Hedera helix Hedera helix2025
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2025
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Hard Shield-fern Polystichum aculeatum2025
Hard Shield-fern Polystichum aculeatum2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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