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Horsecroft Wood

2 ha

📷 Mel Towler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.11619, -2.02212

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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 452m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Canada Goose +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Canada Goose +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Alder Leaf Beetle +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Alder Leaf Beetle +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Primrose, Gorse, Maidenhair Spleenwort +23 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Primrose, Gorse, Maidenhair Spleenwort +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Ground-elder, Ramsons

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Habitat Walk Ladderedge Country Park (Green Arrows)Walking route

Includes some hills

Named routeDuration 45min
Young Woodland LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Fosters TrailWalking route
Named route
Nightingale Gardenspublic footpath · 17 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Nightingale Gardenspublic footpath · 266 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 266 mSurface bricksPath type: residential
Leek Town 6public footpath · 798 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 798 mSurface grassPath type: path
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 559Cycling route
Named routeRef 559National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 559Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 559Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 559Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route302 m
Named routeRef 559Length 302 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Horsecroft Farm converted

📷 Mel Towler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Horsecroft Farm converted

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Nearby places

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🌱Brough ParkUrban park700 m→🏞️LADDEREDGECountry park3.1 km→🌱Ladderedge Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🦉BROUGH PARK FIELDSNature reserve500 m→🌱Ball Haye GardensUrban park500 m→🌱Brough ParkUrban park800 m→

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