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Ladderedge

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Brian Deegan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

53.09301, -2.05014

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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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ground-elder, Elder, Hogweed +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Anemone, Ground-elder, Wild Angelica +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Helophilus pendulus +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 15 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
Leek Town 37public footpath · 251 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 251 mSurface earthPath type: path
Leek Town 37public footpath · 133 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 133 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Longsdon 20public footpath · 63 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 63 mSurface earthIncline noPath 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

Staffs Way Heading through Ladderedge Country Park

📷 Brian Deegan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Staffs Way Heading through Ladderedge Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brough ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Ladderedge Country ParkUrban park200 m→🏞️LADDEREDGECountry park300 m→🌱Deep Hayes Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Westwood Recreation GroundUrban park1.6 km→🌱Brough ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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