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Pickwood Recreation Area

6 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.10200, -2.01477

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Jackdaw
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Chiffchaff +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Chiffchaff +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Scurfy Twiglet, Bonet Odro, Frosty Bonnet +240 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, 7-spot Ladybird +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Habitat Walk Ladderedge Country Park (Green Arrows)Walking route

Includes some hills

Named routeDuration 45min
Young Woodland LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Fosters TrailWalking route
Named route
Moorlands Walkpublic footpath · 575 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 575 mSurface dirtPath type: path
Leek Town 26public footpath · 238 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 238 mSurface dirtPath type: path
Moorlands Walkpublic footpath · 292 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 292 mPath type: path
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 559Cycling route
Named routeRef 559National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 559Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 559Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Springfield/ Ashbourne Road junction in Leek

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Springfield/ Ashbourne Road junction in Leek

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🌱Brough ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Ladderedge Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Deep Hayes Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Sparrow ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Brough ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Brough ParkUrban park1.1 km→