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Leashaw Wood

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

53.09744, -1.50450

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 472m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Moorhen, Mallard +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Raven, Moorhen, Mallard +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Butterbur, Lesser Celandine, Herb-Robert +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Meadowsweet, Red Bistort +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 62 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 12Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
White Peak LoopCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route852 m
Named routeRef 680Length 852 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route97 m
Named routeRef 54Length 97 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 54Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 54Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Named routeRef High Peak TrailLength 27 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Chapel Lanebridleway · 142 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 142 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through Leashaw Wood

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through Leashaw Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Derwent GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Derwent GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Lovers' WalksUrban park4.4 km→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park4.5 km→✦Railway embankment N of WirksworthHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Stoney WoodUrban park4.9 km→

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