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Little Matlock Wood

✦ Ancient woodland47 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome47 ha

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 nearby — easy to reach by car

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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Polypodium, Harebell, Enchanter's-nightshade +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Parsley-leaved Bramble, Hawkweed Oxtongue +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 90 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Porter Brook TrailWalking route
Named routeRef PorterLocal cycle route
Sheffield Town WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Sheffield
Sheffield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRef SRW
Norfolk Heritage WalkWalking route
Named routeRef NHW
Five Weirs WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Five
Low Matlock Lanepublic footpath · 112 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 112 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Low Matlock Lanepublic footpath · 497 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 497 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Myers Grove Lanepublic footpath · 45 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 45 mPath type: service
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Cycling

87 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Ring RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norfolk Park Cycling RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Norfolk ParkLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

20 public paths nearby

Public paths
Greaves Lanebyway open to all traffic · 711 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 711 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Greaves Lanebyway open to all traffic · 187 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 187 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Greaves Lanebyway open to all traffic · 264 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 264 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

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