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Ridges Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland70 ha

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome70 ha

Getting here

53.39408, -1.74025

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Mallard +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Mallard +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Foxglove, Herb-Robert, Japanese Knotweed +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Glow-worm +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Glow-worm +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Barren Strawberry, Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Beech +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley and Reservoir Walk,Walking route7.4 km

Ladybower Reservoir, farmland and wooded cloughs. Views of Derwent Valley and High Peak area. Rough walking through fields, woodland paths, roads and open moorland. Dogs must be on leads.

Named routeLength 7.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Edale Circular Walk, High PeakWalking route5.4 km

Low level circular walk which includes part of the Pennine Way, following streams and stone-flagged paths. Dogs must be kept on leads.

Named routeLength 5.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Crook Hill Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route11.5 km
Named routeLength 11.5 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Lost Lad and Back Tor (Ethels), High PeakWalking route12.1 km
Named routeLength 12.1 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thornhill TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route252 m
Named routeRef 6Length 252 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route347 m
Named routeRef 6Length 347 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route11 km
Named routeRef 6Length 11 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 6Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

21 public paths nearby

Public paths
Derwent Lanebridleway · 398 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 398 mSurface compactedPath type: unclassified
Derwent Lanebridleway · 14 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 14 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Derwent Lanebridleway · 120 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 120 mSurface compactedPath type: unclassified
Derwent Lanebridleway · 614 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 614 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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Ridges Coppice

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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💧Ladybower ReservoirReservoir2.1 km→💧Ladybower ReservoirReservoir2.1 km→💧Derwent ReservoirReservoir2.4 km→💧Derwent ReservoirReservoir2.4 km→💧Howden ReservoirReservoir4.6 km→💧Howden ReservoirReservoir4.6 km→

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