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Ruelow Wood

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Brian Deegan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.02893, -1.97482

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Ramsons, Raspberry +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterbur, Himalayan Balsam, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +68 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Butterbur, Himalayan Balsam, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Dock Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, River Skater +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Dock Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, River Skater +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weaver WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Valley Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Booth's Wood LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Woodcock TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ipstones 1public footpath · 890 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 890 mPath type: path
Kingsley 10public footpath · 54 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mPath type: steps
Ipstones 1public footpath · 104 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 104 mPath type: service
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route8.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 8.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 13.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Horse Escape Ramp, Caldon Canal

📷 Brian Deegan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Horse Escape Ramp, Caldon Canal

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🏞️CONSALL NATURE PARKCountry park2.2 km→🦉CONSALLNature reserve2.2 km→🦉CECILLY BROOKNature reserve4.9 km→🐄Peak Wildlife ParkVisitor farm5 km→🌱Consall Nature ParkUrban park2.3 km→🦉HALES HALL POOLNature reserve4.1 km→

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