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4 ha

📷 David Weston · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.14515, -2.06892

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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
Walking trails

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +95 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Horse-chestnut, Sweet Chestnut, Enchanter's-nightshade +30 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Horse-chestnut, Sweet Chestnut, Enchanter's-nightshade +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Scathophaga stercoraria, Sciara hemerobioides +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Scathophaga stercoraria, Sciara hemerobioides +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths 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
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 16Walking route18.1 km
Named routeLength 18.1 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 559Cycling route
Named routeRef 559National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 559Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route302 m
Named routeRef 559Length 302 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.5 km
Named routeRef 559Length 5.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Willott's Hill, near Heaton

📷 David Weston · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Willott's Hill, near Heaton

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🌱Brough ParkUrban park4.9 km→🦉BROUGH PARK FIELDSNature reserve4.6 km→🌱Ball Haye GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱Brough ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Westwood Recreation GroundUrban park5 km→💧Rudyard LakeReservoir1.5 km→

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