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Sherbrook Plantation

1 ha

📷 Douglal · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.24516, -1.91072

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 169m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Jackdaw +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Jackdaw +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Coltsfoot, Yew +17 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Coltsfoot, Yew +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
White Peak Loop - Link to Monsal TrailWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 20Walking route
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Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 1Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Fern Roadpublic footpath · 147 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 147 mPath type: service
Fern Roadpublic footpath · 266 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 266 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
High Peak CyclewayCycling route
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Buxton Cycle Route 4Cycling route
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Buxton Cycle Route 1Cycling route
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Buxton Cycle Route 3Cycling route
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Buxton Cycle Route 5Cycling route
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Buxton Cycle Route 2Cycling route
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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

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sherbrook Wood

📷 Douglal · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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🌱Grin Low and Buxton Country ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Pavilion GardensUrban park1.4 km→🏞️BUXTON AND POOLE'S CAVERNCountry park1 km→🌱Pavilion GardensUrban park1.4 km→✦PAVILION GARDENS, BUXTONHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Ashwood ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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