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Housley Wood

6 ha

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.19474, -1.64898

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Swallow +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Swallow +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Meadowsweet, Blackthorn, Rowan +9 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +126 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +126 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Coltsfoot, Ivy, Mugwort +73 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Coltsfoot, Ivy, Mugwort +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
Monsal TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 12Walking route10.4 km
Named routeLength 10.4 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monsal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
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 route1.8 km
Named routeRef 680Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route336 m
Named routeRef 680Length 336 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route785 m
Named routeRef 680Length 785 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Park Roadbridleway · 602 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 602 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Walled garden, Haddon Hall

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walled garden, Haddon Hall

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🌱Peak Shopping Village Nature ReserveUrban park2.3 km→✦CHATSWORTH HOUSEHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Riverside GardenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Bath GardensUrban park2.8 km→🌱Bath GardensUrban park2.8 km→🌱Chatsworth ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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