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Raddowhole Plantation

16 ha

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

53.25404, -1.60776

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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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Sweet Cicely, Common Nettle +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Wood Ant, Common Blue Damselfly, Glow-worm +69 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hairy Wood Ant, Common Blue Damselfly, Glow-worm +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heather, Ramsons, Bell Heather +84 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Heather, Ramsons, Bell Heather +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Views and Woodlands Walk at Longshaw, Longshaw EstateWalking route8.4 km

Panoramic views across the Peak District. This circular walk includes some short, steep sections as well as uneven ground and some muddy areas. Ensure you are wearing suitable footwear.

Named routeLength 8.4 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Frogatt, Curbar and White Edge Red Deer Circular Walk, Longshaw EstateWalking route9.6 km

Picturesque moorland route. Mostly flat circular with one or two steep sections and some woodland tracks. The paths can be narrow and stony in some places.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
GHB Ward WalkWalking route
Named route
Gorse Bank Lanepublic footpath · 772 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 772 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monsal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 680Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bar Roadrestricted byway · 190 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 190 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Bar Roadbridleway · 676 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 676 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Bar Roadbridleway · 649 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 649 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fallen timber in Raddowhole Plantation

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fallen timber in Raddowhole Plantation

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✦CHATSWORTH HOUSEHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Chatsworth ParkUrban park3.1 km→✦Baslow BridgeHistoric site1.4 km→✦Queen Mary's BowerHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Chatsworth House GardensUrban park3.2 km→✦Calver weir and water management system 200m north east of Stocking FarmHistoric site2.5 km→

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