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Eddlestow Wood

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

53.17204, -1.50747

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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 442m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cowberry, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Germander Speedwell +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Peacock +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Peacock +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Bilberry, Elder +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
Eaton Lanepublic footpath · 141 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 141 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
White Peak LoopCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 680Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route852 m
Named routeRef 680Length 852 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
Vernon Lanebridleway · 66 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 66 mPath type: unclassified
Vernon Lanebridleway · 107 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 107 mPath type: unclassified
Vernon Lanebridleway · 139 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 139 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge over Hodge Lane Brook

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge over Hodge Lane Brook

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hall Leys ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Hall Leys ParkUrban park5 km→✦SYDNOPE HALLHistoric site3.4 km→🦉EDDLESTOW LOTNature reserve1 km→✦Stone Edge smelt mill at Moss FarmHistoric site3 km→🌱Darwin Forest Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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