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Hope Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Mick Malpass · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.97637, -1.80586

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Jackdaw +75 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Jackdaw +75 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Fox-tail Feather-moss, Thickpoint Grimmia +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Weaver WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route582 m
Named routeRef 68Length 582 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route520 m
Named routeRef 68Length 520 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 68Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route115 m
Named routeRef 68Length 115 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tissington TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Tissington TrailPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View along the B5033 Green Lane in an Easterly direction

📷 Mick Malpass · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View along the B5033 Green Lane in an Easterly direction

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🐄Denstone Hall Farm ShopVisitor farm3.3 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→✦Ellastone BridgeHistoric site1.2 km→✦Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football GoalHistoric site4.3 km→✦Old Clifton MillHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Alton ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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