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Oulton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Oulton Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.16050, -2.10941

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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
  • 🌿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 — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Peacock +90 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Peacock +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Raspberry, Field Maple +25 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Raspberry, Field Maple +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Raspberry, Common Bistort, Sweet Chestnut +8 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 · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (River Dane - Rushton Spencer)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 559Cycling route
Named routeRef 559National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route375 m
Named routeRef 55Length 375 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route49 m
Named routeRef 55Length 49 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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Oulton Park

📷 Wikipedia · Oulton Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

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