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Gibbet Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.04892, -1.55568

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Pheasant +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Pheasant +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Primrose, Snowberry, Apple +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Wild Strawberry, White Dead-nettle

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +11 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Large White, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +11 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 14Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 12Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 547Cycling route
Named routeRef 547National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route286 m
Named routeRef 547Length 286 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route194 m
Named routeRef 547Length 194 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 54Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Alternative RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 547Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Named routeRef High Peak TrailLength 27 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Carsington Water Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brownhouse Wood and some shorn sheep

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brownhouse Wood and some shorn sheep

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stoney WoodUrban park4.3 km→🌱Fanny Shaw's ParkUrban park4.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→⚽The Fanny Shaw Playing FieldPlaying field4.3 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3 km→✦Standing cross in the churchyard of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site3.9 km→

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