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High Wood

✦ Ancient woodland28 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Attacks on High Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

53.20812, -2.12617

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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
  • 📍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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Coltsfoot, New Zealand Pigmyweed, Raspberry +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ground Elder Rust, Birch Besom, Fairy Ring Champignon +3 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Ground Elder Rust, Birch Besom, Fairy Ring Champignon +3 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 18Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (River Dane - Rushton Spencer)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stoneyfold Lanepublic footpath · 177 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 177 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route148 m
Named routeRef 55Length 148 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route605 m
Named routeRef 55Length 605 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-road
Main RouteCycling route639 m
Named routeRef 55Length 639 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grit and Gears IIMountain bike route
Named route
Forest BridlewayMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Attacks on High Wood

📷 Wikipedia · Attacks on High Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱South ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Congleton Road Linear ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Windmill ParkUrban park5 km→💧Bosley ReservoirReservoir2 km→💧Bosley ReservoirReservoir2 km→✦Gawsworth Hall gardensHistoric site3 km→

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