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North Wood

3 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.01317, -1.86815

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Skylark, Raven, Linnet +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Raven, Linnet +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Black Snipefly, Common Orange Legionnaire, Notch-horned Cleg +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sycamore, Common Twayblade, Early-purple Orchid +38 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sycamore, Common Twayblade, Early-purple Orchid +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ground-elder, Garlic Mustard, Hogweed +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Circular Park WalkWalking route1.6 km

https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/ilam-park-dovedale-and-the-white-peak/pdf/230525-property-access-statement---ilam-park.pdf

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:40Round tripLocal walking route
Hinkley Wood Route, Ilam ParkWalking route1.2 km

https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/ilam-park-dovedale-and-the-white-peak/pdf/230525-property-access-statement---ilam-park.pdf

Named routeLength 1.2 kmDuration 00:20Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Manifold TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Weaver WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 13.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route140 m
Named routeRef 549Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 549Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kevin Quarry

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kevin Quarry

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