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Slack Wood

7 ha

📷 Anthony O'Neil · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.12633, -2.00474

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tufted Duck, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rumex sanguineus var. sanguineus, Gorse, Stinking Hellebore · last seen 2026; Plants — Rumex sanguineus var. sanguineus, Gorse, Stinking Hellebore · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

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

Includes some hills

Named routeDuration 45min
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
Crabapple TrailWalking route
Named route
Tittesworth 1public footpath · 413 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 413 mPath type: path
Tittesworth 1R/2401public footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mSurface grassIncline upPath type: steps
Tittesworth 1R/2401public footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface grassPath type: path
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Cycling

8 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 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
Main RouteCycling route5.5 km
Named routeRef 559Length 5.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path in Springbank Wood

📷 Anthony O'Neil · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path in Springbank Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brough ParkUrban park2.2 km→🏞️LADDEREDGECountry park4.7 km→🌱Ladderedge Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Ball Haye GardensUrban park2.1 km→🦉BROUGH PARK FIELDSNature reserve2.1 km→🌱Brough ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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