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Morson Wood

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.12765, -1.80998

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Meadow Saxifrage, Lesser Celandine, Herb-Robert +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Guelder-rose, Mouse-Ear-Hawkweed, Blackthorn +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orchid Beetle, Athous haemorrhoidalis, Mesembrina meridiana +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Orchid Beetle, Athous haemorrhoidalis, Mesembrina meridiana +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 11 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
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Walk from Dovedale to Milldale, DovedaleWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 03:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Manifold TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hamps WayWalking route23 km
Named routeLength 23 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 548Cycling route
Named routeRef 548National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route312 m
Named routeRef 549Length 312 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route210 m
Named routeRef 548Length 210 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tissington TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Tissington TrailPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Named routeRef High Peak TrailLength 27 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The River Dove in Morson Wood

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The River Dove in Morson Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Gile's ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→✦Copper mines on Ecton HillHistoric site3 km→🐄Farm ShopVisitor farm3.4 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→✦Viator's Bridge, Milldale See also DERBYSHIRE 45Historic site4.4 km→✦Viator's Bridge See also STAFFORDSHIRE 1Historic site4.4 km→

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