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Ladderedge Country Park

51 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

AncientPicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome51 ha

Getting here

53.09186, -2.04733

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Ringed Plover and Woodpigeon
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
Parking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

12 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Anemone, Wild Angelica, Ground-elder +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 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
Valley Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Fosters TrailWalking route
Named route
Mollatts Wood Roadpublic footpath · 196 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 196 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Leek Town 37public footpath · 172 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 172 mSurface earthPath type: path
Leek Town 37public footpath · 101 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 101 mSurface earthPath type: path
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Cycling

10 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

Rolling valley sides at Ladderedge Country Park

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rolling valley sides at Ladderedge Country Park

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