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Marepiece Wood

✦ Ancient woodland41 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome41 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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Wren +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Wren +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bush Vetch, Garlic Mustard, Foxglove +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Common Bistort, Guelder-rose +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 51 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
Lantern Pike Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route7.4 km
Named routeLength 7.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Mount Famine, South Head and Brown Knoll (Ethels), High PeakWalking route10.9 km
Named routeLength 10.9 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Kinder Trespass 75Walking route
Named route
Goyt WayWalking route16 km
Named routeLength 16 kmLocal walking route
Roman Bridgepublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mSurface unhewn_cobblestonePath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sett Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peak Forest CanalCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

33 public paths nearby

Public paths
Snake Pathbridleway · 198 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 198 mSurface rockPath type: bridleway
Snake Pathbridleway · 206 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 206 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Snake Pathbridleway · 132 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 132 mSurface rockPath type: bridleway
Snake Pathbridleway · 373 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 373 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway
Snake Pathbridleway · 214 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 214 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

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